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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 did Whitman used to pull up from the water when he lived in his hometown during the summer months?
(a) Seaweed.
(b) Lobster pots.
(c) Netting.
(d) Fish traps.

2. Whitman was seized by a spirit, held by an _________self out of the pride which causes him to utter poems.
(a) Authentic.
(b) Amazing.
(c) Electric.
(d) Aggressive.

3. Who is the man that Whitman describes as being very cute, a man who is a made man from this day?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) George.
(d) Bill.

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

5. Whitman says that he was offering too long to feed his soul with __________, which was clearly not a good idea..
(a) Standards.
(b) Answers.
(c) Truths.
(d) Questions.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whitman believes there is terrible doubt in _____________, there is uncertainty and the possibility of being deluded.

3. During this section of the poems, what age does Whitman profess to being?

4. Whitman raises a _____________ hand to all who he mentions in his poem, making the signal to remain after him.

5. What does Whitman beckon to sound clearer in and through the atmosphere?

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