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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. Where does the snake hide when the rain comes in 'Rain in Ohio'?
(a) The grass.
(b) The ground.
(c) The lake.
(d) A tree.

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

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

4. What color is the beast in 'Tasting the Wild Grapes'?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

5. How many people does the narrator walk through the whorehouse with in 'An Old Whorehouse'?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator compare sin to in 'An Old Whorehouse'?

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

3. What does the crow call in 'Rain in Ohio'?

4. How long did it take for Lydia's family to find where she slept in 'The Lost Children'?

5. How does the narrator describe the shark heading for the seals in 'Cold Poem'?

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