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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 carry the filaments of the news of wars, deaths, losses, gains, passions, and of race?
(a) Breezes.
(b) Phones.
(c) Telegraphs.
(d) Pigeons.

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

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

4. Whitman believes there is terrible doubt in _____________, there is uncertainty and the possibility of being deluded.
(a) Nature.
(b) Children.
(c) Appearances.
(d) Government.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Whitman once feel was impassive, ample, and spheric in nature, though he is changing his mind?

2. Who does Whitman describe as being lean and sinewy with muscular legs, thinly clothed, and well trained?

3. Whitman believes that the words of true ________ do not merely please those who read them.

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

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

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