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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Morrison state was scattered on the highway bleeding? (From the poem that began "Bird of prey")
(a) Dogs.
(b) Indians.
(c) Children.
(d) Birds.

2. What did the person being questioned in "What are you doing here?" want from Morison?
(a) Money.
(b) Ecstasy.
(c) Love.
(d) Drugs.

3. Who did Morrison call "poor"? ("Ode to LA")
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Ophelia.
(c) Desdemona.
(d) Cleopatra.

4. What is the prisoner, in "Moment of Freedom", compared to in the poem?
(a) A lion.
(b) A mole.
(c) A bird.
(d) A child.

5. Where was Morrison when he described the night as a "moonshine night"? (From the poem that began with "Moonshine night")
(a) Mt. Village.
(b) Mt. Music.
(c) Mt. Addiction.
(d) Mt. Harmony.

6. Who did Morrison say to poke holes in? ("Ode to LA")
(a) The story.
(b) The pool liner.
(c) The goddess.
(d) The death of the man.

7. According to the Prologue, what was the purpose of real poetry?
(a) "It shows reality in a colored light."
(b) "It reveals a silver lining for the burned."
(c) "It shows the darkness inside."
(d) "It just ticks off the possibilities."

8. Who is Morrison's "Ode to LA" dedicated to?
(a) John Densmore.
(b) Ray Manzarek.
(c) Brian Jones.
(d) Robby Krieger.

9. From the poem "The Fear", what did rabbits possess?
(a) Yellow bellies.
(b) White wings.
(c) Black tails.
(d) Red eyes.

10. According to "Ode to LA" , who claimed "this benevolent soul"?
(a) The Demon of Hate.
(b) The oppressed.
(c) The smiling God.
(d) The angel man.

11. Who was lost in the frozen woods? ( "Why does my mind circle around you")
(a) "Your dog".
(b) "Your wonder".
(c) "Your child".
(d) "Your mind".

12. How did Morrison describe the laughter he had on the beach? (From the poem whose first line was "A vast radiant beach & a cool")
(a) Soft and mad.
(b) Intense and full of power.
(c) Quiet and confined.
(d) Loud and insane.

13. Who did Morrison state were his heroes?
(a) Artists and writers.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Singers and songwriters.
(d) Publishers.

14. What did Morrison say that the interview was?
(a) The opening of the clam.
(b) The new art form.
(c) The music of a soul.
(d) The cloud cover.

15. What did Morrison compare "wild promises" to? ( "Why does my mind circle around you")
(a) Birds.
(b) Wild dogs.
(c) Waterfalls.
(d) Stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Morrison describe himself as in the poem beginning "Frozen moment by a lake"?

2. How did Morrison describe himself in the woods? (From the poem that began with "Moonshine night")

3. From the poem that began "Why does my mind circle around you", what did Morrison say wondered what it was like to be "you"?

4. What did Morrison compare savages to in "Ode to LA"?

5. What did Morrison say the "bleached sun" was needed for?

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