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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "This Be the Verse," who are the subjects of the poem?
(a) Parents.
(b) Aunts and uncles.
(c) Grandparents.
(d) Cousins.

2. In "The Building," what kind of building is the poem about?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A museum.
(d) A hospital.

3. In the poem "Myxomatosis," what object causes the subject pain?
(a) A gun.
(b) A trap.
(c) A concealed hole in the ground.
(d) A dart.

4. In the poem "Take One Home for the Kiddies," what happens to the animal that is brought home?
(a) The children love it.
(b) It runs away.
(c) The children fight over it.
(d) It dies.

5. What is the last line of the poem "The Old Fools"?
(a) Listen once more.
(b) Those old fools.
(c) Into the blue.
(d) We shall find out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of the poem "Solar"?

2. In the poem "The Large Cool Store," what does the store sell?

3. What object is the subject of the poem "Whatever Happened"?

4. In the poem "Livings," how many days does the narrator spend in the hotel?

5. In "Self's the Man," what is the name of the character that the narrator is comparing himself?

(see the answer key)

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