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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 does the narrator of 'Cold Poem' say men become when it grows colder?
(a) Bold and fearful.
(b) Wise and old.
(c) Pure and innocent.
(d) Cruel and honest.

2. What does the lightning teach the narrator about in 'Lightning'?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Creation.
(c) Human nature.
(d) Fear.

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

4. What does the narrator say man has a secret love for in 'Cold Poem'?
(a) Their past.
(b) Their own bones.
(c) God.
(d) The sky.

5. What was Lydia doing when she went missing in 'The Lost Children'?
(a) Checking her mail.
(b) Going for a walk.
(c) Herding her cows.
(d) Visiting a friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John Chapman call women in 'John Chapman'?

2. What does the narrator in 'August' compare what she is eating to?

3. Who does the narrator feel most sorry for in 'The Lost Children'?

4. What beats the roof in 'Lightning'?

5. What do some people label the beast in 'Tasting the Wild Grapes' as?

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