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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Mr Bleaney," where did Mr. Bleaney stay till they moved him?
(a) Frinton.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) The Bodies.
(d) Tussocky.

2. Finish this line from "As Bad as a Mile": "The apple unbitten ________."
(a) In the palm.
(b) In the grass.
(c) On the tree.
(d) In the vase.

3. In "Dublinesque," what is passing through the streets?
(a) A bus.
(b) A parade.
(c) A trolley.
(d) A funeral.

4. What is the subject of the poem "Places, Loved Ones"?
(a) Fairytale princesses.
(b) Going back to your family roots.
(c) Moving away from the grip of your family.
(d) Finding and marrying your true love.

5. In the poem "To the Sea," for what does the narrator search the sand?
(a) Jiminy Cricket.
(b) Cricket jumpers.
(c) Cricket squeaks.
(d) Famous cricketers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Love Songs in Age," what is the widow playing?

2. In the poem "Annus Mirabilis," when did sexual intercourse begin?

3. In "Dublinesque," what name is heard in the street?

4. In the poem "Dockery and Son," what does the narrator eat?

5. In the poem "Reference Back," what is the narrator doing?

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