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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 52 - 77).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cancelled word in "Walking in the Madman's Wood"?
(a) Madman.
(b) Last.
(c) Worsted.
(d) First.

2. What goes on calling in the end of the poem "The Dear Ones"?
(a) The mystery.
(b) The rage.
(c) The sorrow.
(d) The dawn.

3. Where does the spider really like to be in the house in "Spider Signatures"?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) Under the bookcase.
(c) On the windowsill.
(d) Under the couch.

4. Why does the speaker in the poem "Salt" say it is tempting to "look back"?
(a) There are only two colors back there.
(b) It is glittery and pretty back there.
(c) There were a lot more animals back there than there are now.
(d) It is worse than it is now.

5. What does Rilke say poetry is in "Zombie"?
(a) The future.
(b) The songs of our ancestors.
(c) The past that breaks out in our hearts.
(d) The station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was standing there when the door was opened in Part 3 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

2. In what way is a wolf courteous in "Short Takes on Wolves"?

3. What is the subject of the poem "Blizzard" curled up like?

4. What do the aliens do to humans in Part 8 of "The Aliens Arrive"?

5. When is every life a failure in "Feather"?

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