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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dawn," what does the poet say is strange?
(a) That each morning is new.
(b) That the dawn should break.
(c) That the heart is loveless.
(d) That the cock crows at dawn.

2. What emotion does the narrator of the poem "Wedding-Wind" feel?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Loneliness.

3. What "irritant" is mentioned in the poem "Dry-Point"?
(a) A broken bone.
(b) A bruise.
(c) A blister.
(d) A pulled muscle.

4. What phrase is italicized in the poem "Next, Please"?
(a) Right to the last.
(b) How slow they are!
(c) Till then.
(d) But we are wrong.

5. In the poem "Deceptions," what does the ruined woman in the epigraph claim?
(a) That it was a masquerade.
(b) That she deceived someone.
(c) That she was drugged.
(d) That her husband was not who she thought he was.

6. What question does the narrator ask in "This Was Your Place of Birth"?
(a) "Are you fate, or fate's fading light?"
(b) "Are you prepared for what the night will bring?"
(c) "Are you the bell ringing in the distance?"
(d) "Are you lonesome tonight?"

7. In the poem "Winter," which of these elements is NOT mentioned?
(a) Thistles.
(b) Horses.
(c) Snow.
(d) Swans.

8. To whom is the poem "Born Yesterday" dedicated?
(a) Sally Amis.
(b) Martin Amis.
(c) Amos and Andy.
(d) Sally Hemmings.

9. To whom is "All Catches Alight" dedicated?
(a) Bruce Wayne.
(b) Montgomery Ward.
(c) Bruce Montgomery.
(d) Warden Montgomery.

10. What animal is mentioned in the poem "Age"?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Horses.
(d) Birds.

11. 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) Array itself in flowers.
(d) Flourish beautifully.

12. In the poem "Wedding-Wind," what animal is restless?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Horses.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Cattle.

13. In the poem "Wants," what does the narrator want more than anything?
(a) To be famous.
(b) To have a room of his own.
(c) To be alone.
(d) To have more friends.

14. In the poem "This Is the First Thing," what sound does the narrator say time is?
(a) A smack.
(b) An echo.
(c) A ping.
(d) A shout.

15. What does the narrator address in the poem "If I Could Free You"?
(a) The heart.
(b) A prisoner.
(c) The mind.
(d) Nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of this book of poetry?

2. In the poem "Myxomatosis," what object causes the subject pain?

3. In the poem "The Bottle Is Drunk," what is the narrator sick from?

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

5. What animal is mentioned in the poem "At Grass"?

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