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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poet's Obligation | The Word | Ocean.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Body of a Woman," what does the poet say he will persist in?
(a) The truth.
(b) Her grace.
(c) His faith.
(d) Bodily pain.

2. Who does the poet address in "Poet's Obligation"?
(a) People not listening to the sea.
(b) Agents of God.
(c) People in jail.
(d) Women at home with their children.

3. What do the bells in "Autumn Returns" mean?
(a) That it is six o'clock.
(b) That it is time for church.
(c) That someone has died.
(d) That someone has been saved.

4. In "Fear," what does the poet complain about?
(a) People telling him what to do.
(b) Never finding love.
(c) Being afraid of his future.
(d) His lack of money.

5. What does "Weak with the Dawn" question?
(a) Religion.
(b) Politics.
(c) War.
(d) Marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the storm teach the weak in "Ode to the Storm"?

2. In "Ode to the Storm," what are the storm's eyes like?

3. Why does the poet say he will say nothing in "I will Come Back"?

4. In "The Wave," what does the poet describe as being a flower?

5. In "The Ships," what type of ships are described as being the worst?

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