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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 18-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of birds fly together, interlocking their claws and beating their wings as one in the poem Whitman includes?
(a) Robins.
(b) Pelicans.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Herons.

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

3. What do the lovers who exit the room after the night leave over baskets, swelling the house with their plenty?
(a) Words.
(b) Money.
(c) Birds.
(d) White towels.

4. The ___________ cheerfully braves the winter, says Whitman when he addresses this group, the snow and ice welcoming him.
(a) Canadian.
(b) Delawarean.
(c) Alaskan.
(d) Kanadian.

5. During this section of the poems, what age does Whitman profess to being?
(a) 42.
(b) 35.
(c) 37.
(d) 41.

Short Answer Questions

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

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. What does Whitman say was the year of struggle, the year when no dainty rhymes or sentimental loves verses were written?

4. Where does Whitman say there are beautiful hills which should be recognized as such?

5. What will return as the ocean of life begins to ebb away from the shore, according to Whitman?

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