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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Walt Whitman hears the rhythmic myths of the ____________, the strong legends of the Romans.
(a) Egyptians.
(b) Greeks.
(c) Germans.
(d) Norse.

2. The child and her father are looking in the _____ at the autumn skin in "On the Beach at Night."
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) West.

3. Where does Whitman decide to merge with the crowd when they descend to the pavements?
(a) Broadway.
(b) Boardwalk.
(c) Beach.
(d) Ice rink.

4. The combination of justice and God, according to Whitman, can be blended together to make an immortal ___________.
(a) Government.
(b) Story.
(c) Armistice.
(d) Reality.

5. What is the powerful machine which is moving through the snow with its vapor-pennants tinged with delicate purple?
(a) Car.
(b) Steam engine.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Locomotive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whitman says that he was offering too long to feed his soul with __________, which was clearly not a good idea..

3. What color of hair does Whitman say that Ireland has now as she is changing from what she once was?

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

5. What causes the soldiers to fall into step and to arm themselves?

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