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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 "Heaviest of Flowers," to what does the narrator compare memories?
(a) Apples.
(b) Roses.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Geese.

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

3. In the poem "Maiden Name," what did marriage do to the woman?
(a) Helped her become a new woman.
(b) Saved her from spinsterhood.
(c) Left her alone.
(d) Erased her old identity.

4. In the poem "Spring," where is the narrator?
(a) In the woods.
(b) Looking out of his apartment.
(c) In the park.
(d) In an airplane.

5. In the poem "Toads," what does the toad represent?
(a) The animal, the toad.
(b) Ungracious people.
(c) Work.
(d) Old men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator address in the poem "If I Could Free You"?

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

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

4. What emotion does the narrator of the poem "Wedding-Wind" feel?

5. In the poem "Winter," which of these elements is NOT mentioned?

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