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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whitman is not only considering the idea of death, but also of chanting the chant of ___________.
(a) Honor.
(b) Truth.
(c) Allegiance.
(d) Battles.

2. What are the terrible perturbations of the suns, swelling, collapsing, and ending?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Planets.
(c) Moons.
(d) Stars.

3. What did Whitman once feel was impassive, ample, and spheric in nature, though he is changing his mind?
(a) Earth.
(b) America.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Moon.

4. Whitman believes that in his journey, the _________ is not the only thing that is there.
(a) Honor.
(b) Trees.
(c) Road.
(d) Nature.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whitman says that he is not sure, but the high soul of lovers welcomes _______ most.

2. How old is Whitman at the time of his writing his poems, noting this in his poems and that he is in good health?

3. Who leaves natural breaths, the sounds of rains and winds, calls as the birds and animals in the woods?

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

5. Whose self does Whitman sing when he begins his collection of poems in this particular book?

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