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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 18-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whitman proposes that grass is the ___________ of the Lord, when he contemplates it as a child.
(a) Blanket.
(b) Food.
(c) Handkerchief.
(d) Cup.

2. The ___________ cheerfully braves the winter, says Whitman when he addresses this group, the snow and ice welcoming him.
(a) Delawarean.
(b) Canadian.
(c) Alaskan.
(d) Kanadian.

3. Whitman realizes he was still not happen when he heard _________ and was received well at the capitol.
(a) Silence.
(b) His voice.
(c) His poem.
(d) His name.

4. What causes the soldiers to fall into step and to arm themselves?
(a) Drum taps.
(b) Drill sergeants.
(c) Guns.
(d) Enemies.

5. Who does Whitman meet in the poem, "Eidolons," passing the hues and objects of the world?
(a) Horse.
(b) Seer.
(c) Child.
(d) Servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Carry me when you go forth over land or sea; For thus merely ______________ you is enough, is best."

2. What color is the water in the poem, "In Cabin'd Ships at Sea," as it moves around the boat?

3. Though Whitman says he paints myriads of heads, he also says that he paints head without a ________.

4. Whitman says it is a painful thing to ___________ someone to excess, yet the rewards are great.

5. Who does Whitman describe as being lean and sinewy with muscular legs, thinly clothed, and well trained?

(see the answer key)

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