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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Broadcast," what popular figure is on television?
(a) The prime minister.
(b) The president.
(c) An actress.
(d) The queen.

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

3. In the poem "Night-Music," what kind of trees are mentioned?
(a) Black poplars.
(b) Spring pines.
(c) Heavenly maples.
(d) Grand oaks.

4. In the poem "Here," where is the narrator swerving in the first stanza?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) North.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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