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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. Where is the narrator in 'Flying'?
(a) A hot-air balloon.
(b) A plane.
(c) A large meeting.
(d) An airport.

2. How long did it take for Lydia's family to find where she slept in 'The Lost Children'?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 6 days.

3. What do the moles find delicious in 'Moles'?
(a) Work.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Darkness.
(d) Sand.

4. Why did the narrator in 'The Lost Children' say Tarhe refused to return Isaac?
(a) He needed the work.
(b) He had no need for money.
(c) He was afraid.
(d) He loved him.

5. What is the only part of the narrator's body she is concerned with in 'August'?
(a) Her lips.
(b) Her tongue.
(c) Her fingers.
(d) Her stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does the narrator of 'A Poem for the Blue Heron' see the blue heron?

2. What did the narrator think Isaac caught when he went missing in 'The Lost Children'?

3. What does the narrator say she is close to in 'Cold Poem'?

4. Where is the dead kitten buried in 'The Kitten'?

5. How many crows hunt together in 'Crows and Owls'?

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