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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Earlier poems: An Asphodel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ginsberg wants people to find _______________.
(a) God.
(b) Kindness.
(c) A bar.
(d) Consciousness.

2. In the poem, the poet sees himself in what room?
(a) Bathroom.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Living room.
(d) Airport waiting room.

3. What is an asphodel?
(a) Sea creature.
(b) Jewish relic.
(c) Star.
(d) Flower.

4. The friend equates what to the item?
(a) Birth.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Glory.
(d) Holiness.

5. What does the friend point out to Ginsberg?
(a) Spider.
(b) Rat.
(c) Sunflower.
(d) Butterfly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which mode of transportation is nearby?

2. Ginsberg believes that life is filled with _____________.

3. One of the main themes in the poem is __________.

4. Atop which item does the thing rest?

5. Ginsberg supports the concept of _________________.

(see the answer key)

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