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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) Philip Larkin.
(b) Phillip Lawson.
(c) Phillip Laykin.
(d) Larking Philips.

2. In the poem "Morning Has Spread Again," how many times has the narrator and his subject met?
(a) Fewer than six times.
(b) He has known her his whole life.
(c) Every day.
(d) More than five times.

3. To whom is the poem "Born Yesterday" dedicated?
(a) Martin Amis.
(b) Sally Amis.
(c) Sally Hemmings.
(d) Amos and Andy.

4. What room is mentioned in the poem "Absences"?
(a) The attic.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) A bedroom.
(d) The basement.

5. In the poem "Arrivals, Departures," what line is in parentheses?
(a) "Arrivals lowering in a doleful distance."
(b) "Tame water lanes, tall shed, the traveler sees."
(c) "His advent blurted to the morning shore."
(d) "His bag of samples knocking at his knees."

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What line is repeated in "All Catches Alight"?

5. In the poem "Spring," where is the narrator?

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