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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cold Poem, A Poem for the Blue Heron, Flying, Postcard from Flamingo and Vultures.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who killed a crow the week before in 'Crows and Owls'?
(a) A fox.
(b) A man.
(c) A hawk.
(d) An owl.

2. What does John Chapman also use his hat for in 'John Chapman'?
(a) Shelter.
(b) Cooking.
(c) A weapon.
(d) Warmth.

3. What makes John Chapman a legend in 'John Chapman'?
(a) His relations with the Indians.
(b) His trees.
(c) His clothing.
(d) His speeches.

4. What causes the beast in 'Tasting the Wild Grapes' to explode at times?
(a) Hearing footsteps.
(b) The smell of grapes.
(c) The sound of thunder.
(d) Walking by it.

5. How does the narrator describe the stranger in 'Flying'?
(a) Familiar.
(b) Strange.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Suspicious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who heard John Chapman talking about women in 'John Chapman'?

2. What does the narrator eat in 'August'?

3. Where could the narrator in 'The Kitten' have taken the kitten?

4. Where is the dead kitten buried in 'The Kitten'?

5. In 'Clapp's Pond', what does the narrator see drinking from the lake miles away?

(see the answer key)

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