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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of this book of poetry?
(a) Phillip Laykin.
(b) Philip Larkin.
(c) Larking Philips.
(d) Phillip Lawson.

2. What would the narrator's darling discover in the poem "If, My Darling"?
(a) He does not love her.
(b) He has been faking his personality around her.
(c) He is not rich.
(d) He actually loves her sister.

3. What instrument is mentioned in the poem "Reasons for Attendance"?
(a) A trumpet.
(b) A clarinet.
(c) A violin.
(d) A guitar.

4. In the poem "I Dreamed of an Out-thrust Arm," what is the narrator empty of?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Love.
(c) Hope.
(d) Tears.

5. To whom is "All Catches Alight" dedicated?
(a) Warden Montgomery.
(b) Montgomery Ward.
(c) Bruce Wayne.
(d) Bruce Montgomery.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the narrator of the poem "Wedding-Wind"?

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

4. In the poem "Myxomatosis," what object causes the subject pain?

5. What pleases the narrator in the poem "Church Going"?

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