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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet cast sad nets toward?
(a) A pile of money.
(b) A pair of eyes.
(c) A city.
(d) An open heart.

2. In "Barcarole," what is the red arrow?
(a) Love.
(b) A sword.
(c) Hateful talk.
(d) A tongue.

3. In "Brussels," what does the poet say moves too quickly?
(a) Trains.
(b) His life.
(c) Technology.
(d) His faith.

4. At the end of "Pact (Sonata)," what does the poet ask?
(a) For the woman to leave him alone.
(b) For the woman to remain with him.
(c) For the woman to fix his heart.
(d) For the woman to move with him.

5. What is Rapa Nui in "Rapa Nui"?
(a) A group of natives.
(b) An island.
(c) A major city.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Alliance (Sonata)," what time of day is it?

2. In the beginning of "Ode with a Lament," what does the poet say the woman is ready for?

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

4. In "The Great Ocean," why does the poet say people cannot harm the ocean?

5. How does the poet feel about the prostitute in "The Night of the Soldier"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Love, American (1400)," what does the poet say remains?

2. What is the funeral like in "Burial in the East"?

3. What does the poet describe in "Rapa Nui"?

4. In "Waltz," what does the poet say about himself?

5. How does the poet describe unity in "Unity"?

6. What happens to the unmanned ships in "The Ships"?

7. What do the shadows do to the poet in "Thinking, Tangling Shadows"?

8. How do the last three lines of "I Have Gone Marking" differ from the rest of the poem?

9. How does the poet end "Antarctic"?

10. In "Ode with a Lament," what problem does the poet face regarding the woman?

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