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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Wants," what does the narrator want more than anything?
(a) To have a room of his own.
(b) To be famous.
(c) To have more friends.
(d) To be alone.

2. What animal is mentioned in the poem "Wires"?
(a) Horses.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Chickens.

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

4. Finish the line from "Wants": "Beneath it all, desire of ______ runs."
(a) Oblivion.
(b) Fame.
(c) Love.
(d) Affection.

5. In the poem "Ugly Sister," how many steps are there to her room?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 3.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Arrivals, Departures," what line is in parentheses?

2. In the section "80 Degrees North" from "The North Ship," how many claws does the woman has?

3. What does the ship in the poem "Next, Please" represent?

4. What is the subject of the poem "Places, Loved Ones"?

5. In the poem "Heaviest of Flowers," to what does the narrator compare memories?

(see the answer key)

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