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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Oral Messages.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man in Poem 8 is carrying an old beat-up what?
(a) Flute.
(b) Shawl.
(c) Flower.
(d) Umbrella.

2. Where do the subways stall and wait in "Junkman's Obbligato"?
(a) At Coney Island.
(b) Under the river.
(c) Over the river.
(d) Under the bridge.

3. What is the heart compared to in Poem 25?
(a) A fish.
(b) A tree.
(c) A harp.
(d) A mandolin.

4. In Poem 18, how does the poet feel of his own voice and the sound of birds?
(a) Enraged.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Overjoyed.

5. In the poem, "Dog," what does the dog see in Chinatown windows?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Children.
(c) Drunks.
(d) Wontons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "I Am Waiting," Ferlinghetti writes that he is waiting for what to be stored?

2. Besides the Gettysburg address, what other address has the author heard, according to "Autobiography"?

3. What is the name of the billiard parlor in "Autobiography"?

4. In Poem 13, the poet writes of Dante discovering what?

5. Who did the poet believe he was, catching crayfish in the Bronx river in "Autobiography"?

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