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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) Food.
(b) Cup.
(c) Blanket.
(d) Handkerchief.

2. Who does Whitman profess to folding in every leaf of his poetry in order to celebrate the sea?
(a) Sea serpents.
(b) Poets.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Mariners.

3. Where does Whitman decide to merge with the crowd when they descend to the pavements?
(a) Broadway.
(b) Ice rink.
(c) Beach.
(d) Boardwalk.

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

5. Whitman raises a _____________ hand to all who he mentions in his poem, making the signal to remain after him.
(a) Perpendicular.
(b) Open.
(c) Shaking.
(d) Closed.

Short Answer Questions

1. The __________ has joy in inflating the chest, rolling the thunder of the voice, making the people rage, and leading America.

2. The ___________ is equal with the male according to Whitman in the first page of his poetry book?

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

4. What kind of headsman stands mask'd, clothed in red, with huge legs and strong naked arms?

5. Whitman believes that in his journey, the _________ is not the only thing that is there.

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