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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Annus Mirabilis," when did sexual intercourse begin?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1970.

2. In the poem "To the Sea," for what does the narrator search the sand?
(a) Cricket jumpers.
(b) Famous cricketers.
(c) Jiminy Cricket.
(d) Cricket squeaks.

3. In "The Building," what kind of building is the poem about?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A museum.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A restaurant.

4. In the poem "Livings," how many days does the narrator spend in the hotel?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

5. In "Homage to a Government," why are the soldiers coming home?
(a) They are defeated.
(b) They lack money.
(c) The draft was revoked.
(d) The war is over.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the final line of the poem "A Study of Reading Habits"?

2. In what year was the collection "The Whitsun Weddings" published?

3. In the poem "Nothing to be Said," what does the poet say life is?

4. In "Posterity," what is the name of the biographer?

5. In the poem "For Sidney Bechet," the narrator says a note is reflected like which city on the water?

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