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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through And Old Whorehouse, Rain in Ohio, Web, University Hospital, Boston and Skunk Cabbage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John Chapman call women in 'John Chapman'?
(a) Deceivers.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Masked beings.
(d) Creators.

2. Where is the dead kitten buried in 'The Kitten'?
(a) A flower bed.
(b) A graveyard.
(c) A garden.
(d) A field.

3. What springs up behind John Chapman as he wanders in 'John Chapman'?
(a) Fond memories.
(b) Apple trees.
(c) Pixies.
(d) Weeds and thistles.

4. What does the lightning teach the narrator about in 'Lightning'?
(a) Human nature.
(b) Creation.
(c) Electricity.
(d) Fear.

5. What season does 'Mushrooms' take place in?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator compare sin to in 'An Old Whorehouse'?

2. What does the trapdoor do in 'Web'?

3. How does the narrator describe the shark heading for the seals in 'Cold Poem'?

4. What is the narrator unsure she can do in 'Web'?

5. What does John Chapman use as a hat in 'John Chapman'?

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