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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was the collection "The Whitsun Weddings" published?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1974.

2. In the poem "Annus Mirabilis," when did sexual intercourse begin?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1970.

3. In the poem "Nothing to be Said," what does the poet say life is?
(a) Slow dying.
(b) Waiting for something good to come.
(c) Watching the days pass.
(d) Beautiful.

4. In the poem "Love Songs in Age," what is the widow playing?
(a) The violin.
(b) The radio.
(c) The piano.
(d) Records.

5. In the poem "An Arudel Tomb," what are the earl and countess secretly doing?
(a) Crying.
(b) Talking to each other.
(c) Singing.
(d) Holding hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Broadcast," what popular figure is on television?

2. In the poem "Sympathy in White Major," what does the narrator say is not his favorite color?

3. What animal is mentioned in the poem "At Grass"?

4. What animal is mentioned in the poem "Age"?

5. What is the last line to the poem "Home Is So Sad"?

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