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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From the sea of ________, Whitman says that he will collect and bring a windrow drift of weeds and shells.
(a) Time.
(b) Truth.
(c) Patriotism.
(d) Belief.

2. What was Whitman's voice like when he sang late in the night, according to his writing?
(a) Low.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Sad.
(d) Whispered.

3. Who is singing the song, a husky song as the main character in the poem walks on the beach at night alone?
(a) Mother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Father.
(d) Brother.

4. What has been named with can not be countermanded in struggles and in wars?
(a) Birth.
(b) Death.
(c) Goal.
(d) Truth.

5. When Whitman sits and looks out into the world, he sees all the __________ and the agony without end.
(a) Meanness.
(b) Peace.
(c) Anger.
(d) Justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in the curious trio with Whitman? This trio includes his _________ and his body, and himself.

2. Who does Whitman point out are subordinated at their tasks during "Calamus"?

3. "You furnish your parts toward eternity, Great or small, you furnish your parts toward the ________."

4. What kind of headsman stands mask'd, clothed in red, with huge legs and strong naked arms?

5. What kind of birds fly together, interlocking their claws and beating their wings as one in the poem Whitman includes?

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