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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Livings," what kind of constellations are mentioned at the end of the poem?
(a) Grecian.
(b) Roman.
(c) Chaldean.
(d) Flowering.

2. Finish this line from the poem "No Road": "Since we agreed to let the road between us ___________."
(a) Pound to dust.
(b) Fall to disuse.
(c) Flourish beautifully.
(d) Array itself in flowers.

3. In "This Be the Verse," who are the subjects of the poem?
(a) Parents.
(b) Grandparents.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Aunts and uncles.

4. In the poem "Latest Face," who is the latest face?
(a) His behavior at the time.
(b) His age, which is showing.
(c) An admirer.
(d) His, in the mirror.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of the poem "Water"?

2. In "Self's the Man," what is the name of the character that the narrator is comparing himself?

3. In the poem "Afternoons," what season is approaching?

4. In the poem "Annus Mirabilis," when did sexual intercourse begin?

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

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