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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Ambulances," what phrase is italicized?
(a) Poor boy.
(b) Poor puppy.
(c) Poor lamb.
(d) Poor soul.

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

3. What is the subject of the poem "Going"?
(a) Brightness/morning.
(b) Grey skies/cloudy.
(c) Darkness/night.
(d) Eclipses.

4. In the poem "Skin," what does the narrator call his skin?
(a) His daily dress.
(b) His window to the world.
(c) His largest organ.
(d) His life story.

5. Finish this line from the poem "Days": "Days are where ________."
(a) We live in.
(b) We grow ourselves.
(c) We wait for death.
(d) We watch our lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Reasons for Attendance," where is the narrator?

2. How many parts compose the poem "Livings"?

3. To whom is "All Catches Alight" dedicated?

4. In "1952-1957," what is the one constant good?

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

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