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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "This Is the First Thing," what sound does the narrator say time is?
(a) A smack.
(b) A shout.
(c) An echo.
(d) A ping.

2. What line is repeated in "All Catches Alight"?
(a) Drum on, patriot.
(b) A drum taps; a wintry drum.
(c) Drum to the beat of your soul.
(d) Beat, beat, cried the drum.

3. What animal is mentioned in the poem "Wires"?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Horses.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Sheep.

4. In the poem "I See a Girl Dragged," what does the narrator see men doing?
(a) Shoveling snow.
(b) Singing.
(c) Carrying coal.
(d) Burying bodies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many parts compose "The North Ship"?

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

3. In the poem "Climbing the Hill," what does the narrator find falling?

4. In the poem "Waiting for Breakfast," what is the female character doing?

5. In the poem "Poetry of Departure," what does the narrator say he gets sick of?

(see the answer key)

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