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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many parts compose the poem "Livings"?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

2. What does the poet describe in the poem "Essential Beauty"?
(a) Shop windows.
(b) Nature.
(c) The country.
(d) His lover.

3. In the poem "Is It for Now or For Always," what does the narrator call his lover?
(a) Darling.
(b) Beloved.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Angel.

4. In the poem "Myxomatosis," what object causes the subject pain?
(a) A concealed hole in the ground.
(b) A dart.
(c) A gun.
(d) A trap.

5. In the poem "Climbing the Hill," what does the narrator find falling?
(a) Ancient sadness.
(b) Snow.
(c) Raindrop tears.
(d) Swans.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the collection "High Windows" published?

3. In "Sad Steps," what is the narrator reminded of while watching the sunrise?

4. In the poem "Toads Revisited," where is the narrator?

5. Finish this line from the poem "Going, Going": "Excuses that make them all ______."

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