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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cold Poem, A Poem for the Blue Heron, Flying, Postcard from Flamingo and Vultures.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many crows hunt together in 'Crows and Owls'?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

3. Why do some people not gather the mushrooms in 'Mushrooms'?
(a) They are in a hidden place.
(b) They are protected.
(c) Some do not like them.
(d) Some are poison.

4. What makes John Chapman a legend in 'John Chapman'?
(a) His relations with the Indians.
(b) His trees.
(c) His speeches.
(d) His clothing.

5. What does the narrator of 'Clapp's Pond' do when it starts to rain?
(a) Makes her way home.
(b) Goes inside her tent.
(c) Puts more logs on the fire.
(d) Dances in the rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'Clapp's Pond', what does the narrator see drinking from the lake miles away?

2. What blurs the moles' traceries in 'Moles'?

3. Where could the narrator in 'The Kitten' have taken the kitten?

4. What does the narrator of 'Cold Poem' say men become when it grows colder?

5. What does John Chapman also use his hat for in 'John Chapman'?

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