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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through And Old Whorehouse, Rain in Ohio, Web, University Hospital, Boston and Skunk Cabbage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator in 'August' compare what she is eating to?
(a) Honey.
(b) Nectar.
(c) Love.
(d) Life.

2. What does John Chapman also use his hat for in 'John Chapman'?
(a) A weapon.
(b) Shelter.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Warmth.

3. Who does the narrator feel most sorry for in 'The Lost Children'?
(a) The abductors.
(b) The children.
(c) The parents.
(d) The siblings.

4. How old was Isaac when he went missing in 'The Lost Children'?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

5. How did Isaac feel when he returned to the world in 'The Lost Children'?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Happy.
(c) Alone.
(d) Lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the beast in 'Tasting the Wild Grapes'?

2. How many people does the narrator walk through the whorehouse with in 'An Old Whorehouse'?

3. What does the water turn to according to the metaphor in 'A Poem For the Blue Heron'?

4. What was Lydia's last name in 'The Lost Children'?

5. What does the Robin call in 'Rain in Ohio'?

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