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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 103 - 122).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the speaker's cats was smart enough to evade the vet in the poem "Ghost Cat"?
(a) The white one.
(b) The tabby one.
(c) The black one.
(d) The calico.

2. What does the speaker drive into the soft eyes of the coconut in the poem "Coconut"?
(a) A long steel nail.
(b) A rope.
(c) A pin.
(d) A paperclip.

3. What is the subject of the poem "Blizzard" curled up like?
(a) A comma.
(b) A fern.
(c) A cat.
(d) A snail.

4. How does the defining foliage of the oil age differ from true foliage in "Plasticene Suite"?
(a) It is red.
(b) It is rootless.
(c) It likes the wind.
(d) It is tough.

5. Which people are at the far end of the table right next to the door in "At the Translation Conference"?
(a) The modernists.
(b) Those who deal in hazards.
(c) The wizards.
(d) The priests.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the speaker in "Heart of the Arctic" know a careless person has been there?

2. What will survive us after we're gone in the poem "Carving the Jacks"?

3. What two things is "he" afraid of in "Fear of Birds"?

4. What is the defining foliage of the oil age in "Plasticene Suite"?

5. What is the hard part in "Sorcerer's Apprentice"?

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