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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Interlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man in ""An American Holly" promise to do after he returns from a trip with his family?
(a) Rip out the plant.
(b) Buy a new plant.
(c) Buy a dog.
(d) Burn the plant.

2. What animal is the moth confused by in "Round in Circles"?
(a) A bear.
(b) A fly.
(c) A cat.
(d) A fish.

3. Why does baby bird never return home at the end of "Soaring"?
(a) He is lost.
(b) He dies.
(c) He hates his family.
(d) He enjoys his life too much.

4. What is the name of the bird couple in "Soaring"?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Bird.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Robin.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Canary.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Hex.

5. What do Faust and Oedipus want humans to realize?
(a) Books are important.
(b) The world is ending.
(c) The truth.
(d) War is good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person whom the man encounters on the bridge ask him to do?

2. How many children do the birds in "Soaring" have?

3. What do Faust and Oedipus discuss in the Interlude?

4. According to Faust, what is external, objective knowledge good for?

5. What happens to the moth at the end of "Round in Circles"?

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