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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Livings," what kind of constellations are mentioned at the end of the poem?
(a) Grecian.
(b) Flowering.
(c) Roman.
(d) Chaldean.

2. What is the nationality of the girl on the train in "Like the Train's Beat"?
(a) Russian.
(b) Polish.
(c) Italian.
(d) French.

3. What is the final line of the poem "A Study of Reading Habits"?
(a) Two dirty dogs twice my size.
(b) Evil was just my lark.
(c) I broke them up like meringues.
(d) Books are a load of crap.

4. In the poem "An Arundel Tomb," what lies at the earl and countess' feet?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Gold.
(d) Jewels.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the poem "Is It for Now or For Always," what does the narrator call his lover?

3. Finish this line from "High Windows": "And everyone young going down the long slide to _______."

4. In "Love," what does the narrator say about the "bleeder"?

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

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