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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 "The Dancer," what elements does the dancer contemplate imitating?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A cloud.
(c) A horse.
(d) A rose.

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

3. Finish this line from the poem "Ignorance": "Our flesh surrounds us with ________."
(a) Breath and hope.
(b) Organs of life.
(c) Its own decisions.
(d) Its own precision.

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

5. In the poem "Faith Healing," what phrase in italics is repeated?
(a) Like losing thoughts.
(b) Dear child.
(c) What's wrong.
(d) Exiled.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Talking in Bed," what does the narrator say about talking in bed?

2. In the poem "This Is the First Thing," what sound does the narrator say time is?

3. In the poem "Sympathy in White Major," how many ice cubes does the narrator put in his glass?

4. What does the poet describe in the poem "Essential Beauty"?

5. In the poem "To Write One Song," where does the narrator go so that he can write a sad song?

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