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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What instrument is mentioned in the poem "Reasons for Attendance"?
(a) A clarinet.
(b) A violin.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) A guitar.

3. In the poem "Spring," where is the narrator?
(a) In the park.
(b) Looking out of his apartment.
(c) In the woods.
(d) In an airplane.

4. In the poem "Nursery Tale," what does the narrator say he remembers?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A maiden.
(c) A garden.
(d) A horseman.

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

6. In the poem "Reasons for Attendance," where is the narrator?
(a) At a dance.
(b) At a wedding.
(c) At a graduation.
(d) At a work meeting.

7. Who is the narrator of the poem "Wedding-Wind"?
(a) A newly married woman.
(b) A stable boy.
(c) Larkin himself.
(d) A newly married man.

8. Finish this line from the poem "One Man Walking": "One man restlessly waiting ______."
(a) A lover.
(b) A train.
(c) For love.
(d) For shelter.

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

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

11. What poem is this opening line from: "At last you yielded the album, which,/ Once open, sent me distracted"?
(a) "Whatever Happened?"
(b) "At Grass."
(c) "Wants."
(d) "Lines on a Young Lady's Photograph Album."

12. In the poem "I Dreamed of an Out-thrust Arm," what is the narrator empty of?
(a) Love.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Hope.
(d) Tears.

13. What object is the subject of the poem "Whatever Happened"?
(a) A compass.
(b) A photograph.
(c) A theater ticket.
(d) An old coat.

14. What season does the poem "Coming" discuss?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

15. Who is the author of this book of poetry?
(a) Phillip Laykin.
(b) Phillip Lawson.
(c) Philip Larkin.
(d) Larking Philips.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Kick Up the Fire," what causes instantaneous grief?

2. Finish the line from "Wants": "Beneath it all, desire of ______ runs."

3. What does the coming season do to the narrator of the poem "Coming"?

4. In the poem "Wants," what does the narrator want more than anything?

5. In the poem "Toads," what does the toad represent?

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