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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the second stanza of The Three Enemies, of the third enemy, what is it said that the second speaker shall win?
(a) Glory.
(b) Love.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Riches.

2. The corpse of the speaker's beloved is worthy of the embrace of whom in Sister Maude?
(a) A princess.
(b) A queen.
(c) A goddess.
(d) Love.

3. How many beds will there be at the resting place in Up-Hill?
(a) An infinite amount.
(b) Enough for everyone.
(c) Just one.
(d) Only a few.

4. What is the third enemy in The Three Enemies?
(a) The night.
(b) The world.
(c) The Devil.
(d) The Spirit.

5. With what did "it" pass away in May?
(a) All small things.
(b) All great things.
(c) All sweet things.
(d) All swift things.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the grave flowers shed their leaves in Sweet Death?

2. What does the object in the second stanza of A Pause of Thought do?

3. By what is man "tossed to and fro" in The One Certainty?

4. How many speakers are there in A Bruised Reed Shall He Not Break?

5. Towards the end of the poem, the speaker of No Thank You, John tells John to rise above which of the following?

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