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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In the poem "Pour Away That Youth," what fear is expressed?
(a) Fear of life.
(b) Fear of ghosts.
(c) Fear of failure.
(d) Fear of death.

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

5. In the poem "So Through That Unripe Day," what do the days lose?
(a) Hope.
(b) Light.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Time.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To whom is the poem "Conscript" dedicated?

4. In the poem "The Dancer," what elements does the dancer contemplate imitating?

5. In the poem "I See a Girl Dragged," what does the narrator see men doing?

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