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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "I Put My Mouth," what does the narrator tell the stream and wind they will not find?
(a) Rest.
(b) Hate.
(c) Love.
(d) Jealousy.

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

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

4. What line is repeated in "All Catches Alight"?
(a) Drum on, patriot.
(b) Beat, beat, cried the drum.
(c) Drum to the beat of your soul.
(d) A drum taps; a wintry drum.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Within a Dream," what does the poet say is cold?

3. In the poem "The Dancer," what elements does the dancer contemplate imitating?

4. Finish this line from the poem "One Man Walking": "One man restlessly waiting ______."

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Love," what is the difficult part of love? Who does love suit?

2. Where is the narrator in the poem "Climbing the Hill"? What is the tone of the poem?

3. Who is the subject of the poem "Like the Train's Beat"? How does the narrator describe this person?

4. In the poem "Within the Dream," of what does the narrator dream? What is his reaction to this dream?

5. In "Forget What Did," what "was a stun to memory"? What does the narrator think pages should be filled with?

6. What is the narrator talking to in the poem "I Put My Mouth"? What is the poem about?

7. In the poem "An Arundel Tomb," who are the subjects of the poem? What are they doing?

8. In the poem "To Write One Song," what does the narrator want to do? Where does he have to go in order to do this?

9. In "The Dedicated," why are the walks smoothed out? Where do the feet of the doves perch?

10. In the poem "Talking in Bed," how does the narrator feel about talking in bed? What does he say is hard to do?

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