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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What room is mentioned in the poem "Absences"?
(a) The basement.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) A bedroom.
(d) The attic.

2. In "Within a Dream," what does the poet say is cold?
(a) The air.
(b) His heart.
(c) The bed.
(d) The ground.

3. What object is the subject of the poem "Whatever Happened"?
(a) A theater ticket.
(b) A photograph.
(c) An old coat.
(d) A compass.

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

5. In "The Horns of the Morning," what does the poet say the mornings are bright with?
(a) Grass.
(b) Sun.
(c) Dew.
(d) Cattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase is italicized in the poem "Next, Please"?

2. What would the narrator's darling discover in the poem "If, My Darling"?

3. To whom is the poem "Born Yesterday" dedicated?

4. In the poem "If Grief Could Burn Out," to what does the narrator compare grief?

5. In the poem "Spring," where is the narrator?

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