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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 says that he is not sure, but the high soul of lovers welcomes _______ most.
(a) Lust.
(b) Death.
(c) Truth.
(d) Desire.

2. What is described as never tiring, as being rude, silent, and incomprehensible at first?
(a) Earth.
(b) Faith.
(c) Moon.
(d) Love.

3. What sort of song does Whitman say he will sing in the sixth inscription of the book's opening?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Companionship.
(c) Truth.
(d) Patriotism.

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

5. In what state did Whitman see the live-oak growing, and named a poem after this occurrence?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Maine.
(c) Delaware.
(d) Maryland.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Whitman finds he is larger and better than he thought. He did not know he held so much ___________.

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