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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 5-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Whitman say he is near at hand with a throat to inflate itself and sing joyfully?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Nature.
(c) Ocean.
(d) Honor.

2. Which sort of bird caused Whitman to stop and open listen to it opening its throat and joyfully singing?
(a) Robin.
(b) Song dove.
(c) He-bird.
(d) She-bird.

3. It is the engineer's joy to go with the _____________ in his days.
(a) Locomotive.
(b) Cars.
(c) Coal.
(d) Track.

4. Who does Whitman point out are subordinated at their tasks during "Calamus"?
(a) Women.
(b) No one.
(c) Men.
(d) Children.

5. What shape is Paumanok, according to the way that Whitman describes it in his poetry?
(a) Fish.
(b) Spiral.
(c) Bean.
(d) Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the city of orgies, according to Whitman's poem of the same name?

2. Who does Whitman meet in the poem, "Eidolons," passing the hues and objects of the world?

3. Whitman believes there is terrible doubt in _____________, there is uncertainty and the possibility of being deluded.

4. What rose before Whitman when he was pondering his poetry in silence in this book?

5. Who does Whitman consider to be dear and dreadful to the earth, as he writes in one of his poems?

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