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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the section "80 Degrees North" from "The North Ship," how many claws does the woman has?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

3. In the poem "Waiting for Breakfast," what is the female character doing?
(a) Making toast.
(b) Reading the newspaper.
(c) Brushing her hair.
(d) Turning on the stove.

4. Finish this line from the poem "One Man Walking": "One man restlessly waiting ______."
(a) A train.
(b) A lover.
(c) For shelter.
(d) For love.

5. In the poem "Heaviest of Flowers," to what does the narrator compare memories?
(a) Roses.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Geese.
(d) Apples.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "This Is the First Thing," what sound does the narrator say time is?

2. In "Within a Dream," what does the poet say is cold?

3. What question does the narrator ask in "This Was Your Place of Birth"?

4. In the poem "Ugly Sister," how many steps are there to her room?

5. In the poem "The Bottle Is Drunk," what is the narrator sick from?

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