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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Talking in Bed," what does the narrator say about talking in bed?
(a) It should be easiest.
(b) It is a tradition.
(c) It is a bother.
(d) It shouldn't be done.

2. In the poem "Naturally the Foundation Will Bear Your Expenses," who is the narrator going to meet?
(a) Morgan Forster.
(b) Professor Havord.
(c) Professor Lal.
(d) The Queen.

3. What is the subject of the poem "Water"?
(a) Politics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Drinking water.
(d) Lakes.

4. In the poem "Livings," how many days does the narrator spend in the hotel?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

5. In what year was the collection "The Whitsun Weddings" published?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1964.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Posterity," what does the biographer want to do for a year?

2. In the poem "Here," where is the narrator swerving in the first stanza?

3. In the poem "Sympathy in White Major," what does the narrator say is not his favorite color?

4. In the poem "Mr Bleaney," where did Mr. Bleaney stay till they moved him?

5. In the poem "Send No Money," what does the narrator say he spent his youth chasing?

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