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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Loneliness | Memory | The Long Day Called Thursday.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Too Many Names," where does the poet say names are from?
(a) The earth.
(b) Countries.
(c) Hell.
(d) Parents.

2. In "Memory," why does the poet say he must pay attention to the blades of grass?
(a) Because he was born from the grass.
(b) Because it will be his future home.
(c) Because it is his job to record everything.
(d) Because his wife asked him to.

3. In "The Way into Wood," what does the poet say about apologies?
(a) That they are always late.
(b) That they mean nothing.
(c) That they hurt more than help.
(d) That they should come only from men.

4. What season is it in "Ode to the Tomato"?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

5. In "Nocturnal Statutes," what does reality differ from?
(a) Dreams.
(b) School.
(c) Love.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "We Are Many," why can't the poet decide who he is?

2. At the end of "Tonight I can Write," how does the poet say he feels?

3. In "Death Alone," what does the poet first describe?

4. What does the creature play with in "Every Day you Play"?

5. At the end of "The Brutalized Birds," what does the man do?

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