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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Silence and Solitude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rudyard Kipling say over and over about The Female of The Species?
(a) It lives not in fear.
(b) It is more deadly than the male.
(c) It can protect better.
(d) It has a stronger heart.

2. What kind of poet is Gregory Corso?
(a) A New World Poet.
(b) A Romantic Poet.
(c) A Revolutionary Poet.
(d) A Beat Generation Poet.

3. How does Sharon Olds feel about her son in Socks?
(a) She is afraid of him.
(b) She regrets having him.
(c) She resents him.
(d) She loves him.

4. When does the heart go forth in The Heart of a Woman?
(a) The pitch dark of night.
(b) The dawn.
(c) The sunset.
(d) The high noon.

5. Who wrote Keeping Things Whole?
(a) Lewis Godfrey.
(b) John Donne.
(c) Robert Browning.
(d) Mark Strand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the woman in In An Iridescent Time?

2. Whom does Kennedy talk about in the introduction to the section about beauty?

3. What does Christina Rossetti compare her heart to?

4. What is the awkward encounter described by Gregory Corso in Marriage?

5. What does the Lover in Song of Solomon feed upon?

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