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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poems (1920) - Le Directeur, Melange Adultere de Tout, Lune de Miel | Poems (1920) - The Hippopotamus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last phrase of "Rhapsody on a Windy Night"?
(a) "The last twist of the knife."
(b) "Regard the moon."
(c) "Prepare for life."
(d) "A madman shakes a dead geranium."

2. When does the hippo's voice betray "inflexions hoarse and odd"?
(a) Mating time.
(b) At birth.
(c) Night time.
(d) The early morning.

3. What country has Mr. Apollinax visited according to the poem of the same name?
(a) Italy.
(b) Canada.
(c) The United States.
(d) Germany.

4. Under what did the poem's speaker look for Mr. Apollinax's head to roll?
(a) A table.
(b) An automobile.
(c) A broadway marquee.
(d) A chair.

5. Which two "guardians of the faith" kept watch upon the shelves?
(a) Virgil and Homer.
(b) Alfred and Omar.
(c) Alighieri and Spenser.
(d) Matthew and Waldo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last time mentioned in "Rhapsody on a Windy Night"?

2. The speaker in "Hysteria" states that he becomes involved in "her" laughter until her teeth become what?

3. What shall wash the hippopotamus clean?

4. What was the last name of "Cousin Nancy"?

5. Who is the literal "he" that devours "us" in line 48 of "Gerontion"?

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