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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 131-144.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do soldiers know about war in "The Next War?"
(a) They know their mission is greater than death.
(b) They know everyone dies in war.
(c) They know greater wars will come.
(d) They know the war will eventually end.

2. What aspect of youth is appreciated in "Sonnet: To a Child?"
(a) Adventure.
(b) Playfulness.
(c) Joy.
(d) Innocence.

3. Whom is the speaker running next to in "To--?"
(a) An image of himself.
(b) An angel.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A girl.

4. In what season does "Exposure" take place?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

5. "Apologia Pro Poemate Meo" discusses the occasional ______ of war.
(a) Ends.
(b) Joys.
(c) Justifications.
(d) Retreats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is causing the speaker in "A Terre" to lose part of his body?

2. Whom does the speaker want to stay with in "My Shy Hand?"

3. What is the hole called, according to "Not one Corner...?"

4. What job is the speaker of "A Terre" willing to do?

5. Where is the squad going when one soldier falls to the ground in "The Dead-Beat?"

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