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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 "Skin," what does the narrator call his skin?
(a) His largest organ.
(b) His window to the world.
(c) His life story.
(d) His daily dress.

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

3. What does the narrator address in the poem "If I Could Free You"?
(a) The heart.
(b) A prisoner.
(c) Nature.
(d) The mind.

4. To whom is the poem "Conscript" dedicated?
(a) John Paul Jones.
(b) James Ballard Sutton.
(c) John Wilkes Booth.
(d) James Beard.

5. What does the ship in the poem "Next, Please" represent?
(a) Life.
(b) Affluence.
(c) Hope.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is mentioned in the poem "At Grass"?

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

3. What room is mentioned in the poem "Absences"?

4. How many ships does the narrator see in "The North Ship"?

5. What is the subject of the poem "Places, Loved Ones"?

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