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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 26-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ___________ asks the soul to follow into an unknown territory without a guide and without a map.
(a) God.
(b) Buddha.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Whitman.

2. At the time of freedom, the soul can emerge fully and ponder the _________ one loves best.
(a) Truth.
(b) Themes.
(c) Silence.
(d) Animals.

3. Whitman says that he was offering too long to feed his soul with __________, which was clearly not a good idea..
(a) Questions.
(b) Truths.
(c) Standards.
(d) Answers.

4. Walt Whitman sees _______ exhaling from unexplored countries and savage types with bows and arrows.
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Myths.
(c) Vapors.
(d) Stories.

5. Even those, Whitman says, that know unrequited ________ can sleep, as do prisoners.
(a) Loss.
(b) Patience.
(c) Love.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is the ancient country which Whitman seems to think is progressing into the future, much in the same way as America?

2. From Whitman's breast, he says that he has concealed confession drops. What color are these drops?

3. Where does Whitman stop in order to satisfy his curiosity about what is inside?

4. Who does Whitman say that is is close with, murmuring alike reproachfully rolling sands and drift?

5. Who is singing the song, a husky song as the main character in the poem walks on the beach at night alone?

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