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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Card-Players," what does Jan van Hogspeuw do?
(a) Snores.
(b) Pees.
(c) Throws up.
(d) Coughs.

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

3. In "Dublinesque," what is passing through the streets?
(a) A trolley.
(b) A bus.
(c) A parade.
(d) A funeral.

4. In "Sad Steps," what is the narrator reminded of while watching the sunrise?
(a) Rainbows.
(b) Death.
(c) Hope.
(d) Youth.

5. In "The Building," what kind of building is the poem about?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A museum.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Take One Home for the Kiddies," what happens to the animal that is brought home?

2. In the poem "Nothing to be Said," what does the poet say life is?

3. In the poem "Livings," how many days does the narrator spend in the hotel?

4. Finish this line from "As Bad as a Mile": "The apple unbitten ________."

5. In "Friday Night at the Royal Station Hotel," where have the salesmen gone?

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