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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 26-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which is the ancient country which Whitman seems to think is progressing into the future, much in the same way as America?
(a) India.
(b) Japan.
(c) Somalia.
(d) China.

3. What is piercing through the storm, piercing and pealing as the storm rises up?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Singing.
(c) Silence.
(d) Tears.

4. What does Whitman say the man is now that he has tears in his face at the sight of the waters?
(a) Baby.
(b) Teen.
(c) Child.
(d) Woman.

5. Who does Whitman consider to be dear and dreadful to the earth, as he writes in one of his poems?
(a) Truth tellers.
(b) Beginners.
(c) Women.
(d) Sages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Whitman hope they play as he is waiting for the show to begin in Boston?

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

3. _________ sprouts push through the snow, helping to reveal the coming of Spring and of the month of March.

4. The United States is seen as ________ with equality in the eyes of their mother, according to Whitman.

5. Whitman includes a series of poems which pertain to forms of education from questions posed to _______ to tests and judgement.

(see the answer key)

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