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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Dawn," what does the poet say is strange?
(a) That the dawn should break.
(b) That the heart is loveless.
(c) That the cock crows at dawn.
(d) That each morning is new.

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

5. What is the subject of the poem "Places, Loved Ones"?
(a) Moving away from the grip of your family.
(b) Finding and marrying your true love.
(c) Fairytale princesses.
(d) Going back to your family roots.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the nationality of the girl on the train in "Like the Train's Beat"?

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

4. In the poem "Love, We Must Part Now," what does the narrator say is always in a parting relationship?

5. In the poem "Heaviest of Flowers," to what does the narrator compare memories?

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