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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 37-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whitman pays homage to the ashes of the _________ soldiers, both sides of the conflict are included in his reverence.
(a) World War I.
(b) Revolutionary War.
(c) World War II.
(d) Civil War.

2. Where does Whitman say there are beautiful hills which should be recognized as such?
(a) Maine.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Brooklyn.

3. To what state does Whitman promise to know very well after traveling to it?
(a) Florida.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Illinois.
(d) California.

4. What does Whitman blame for his inability to leave a legacy for his friends and for his loved ones?
(a) Gambling habit.
(b) Job.
(c) Idleness.
(d) Greed.

5. Who does Whitman want to kiss him, to touch him on the lips as he touches those he loves?
(a) Paumanok.
(b) A wave.
(c) His mother.
(d) His lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whitman is not only considering the idea of death, but also of chanting the chant of ___________.

2. Who is sultry with perfumes, with ample and flowing garments, florid with blood, hot with passion?

3. Whitman appears to have some sort of connection to _________ and to prostitutes, trying to understand them.

4. Once a state is fully enslaved, according to Whitman, no nation, state, city, of the Earth can resume its ____________.

5. Whitman says he will make a true ________ which will earn for the body and mind whatever sticks and does not droop in death.

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