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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Oral Messages.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem 15, what does a poet climb onto of his own making?
(a) A building.
(b) A castle.
(c) A high wire.
(d) A mountain.

2. The poets writes in "Junkman's Obbligato," "Let us not wait for ______ / to carry us triumphant / into the interior waving / at the natives."
(a) Cadillacs.
(b) Unicorns.
(c) Firemouth.
(d) Chariots.

3. The poet writes in "I Am Waiting" that he is waiting for God to look to see the Ode to the Confederate Dead as a real what?
(a) Irony.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Farce.
(d) Joy.

4. In Poem 14, the poet writes, "Don't let that horse eat that ____."
(a) Song.
(b) Cloud.
(c) Violin.
(d) Apple.

5. In Chapter 2, the author writes that these poems were conceived specifically to be accompanied by what?
(a) Blues music.
(b) Tambourine.
(c) Beat music.
(d) Jazz music.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 10, what does the poet write he has not lain with all his life?

2. In "Junkman's Obbligato," the poet writes, "Empty out your pockets and _____."

3. How is "sister in the street" wearing her brassiere in "Junkman's Obbligato"?

4. In "I Am Waiting," the poet says he is waiting for the Age of what to drop dead?

5. What is the heart compared to in Poem 25?

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