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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What types of games are long gone in the poem "Cut Grass"?
(a) Bird watching.
(b) Horseraces.
(c) Cattle auctions.
(d) Cattle roping.

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

3. In the section "80 Degrees North" from "The North Ship," how many claws does the woman has?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

4. In the poem "Love, We Must Part Now," what does the narrator say is always in a parting relationship?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Love.
(c) Hate.
(d) Regret.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "MCMXIV," what line is repeated?

2. In the poem "The Importance of Elsewhere," where is the poet?

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

4. What season does the poem "Coming" discuss?

5. What animal is mentioned in the poem "Age"?

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