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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The United States is seen as ________ with equality in the eyes of their mother, according to Whitman.
(a) Children.
(b) Partners.
(c) Cubs.
(d) Eagles.

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

4. The child and her father are looking in the _____ at the autumn skin in "On the Beach at Night."
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

5. What is one of the things which keeps Whitman up late at night, though he needs no assurances?
(a) Creative thoughts.
(b) Death.
(c) Lost lovers.
(d) Pain.

6. Whitman addresses the reader in "To You," telling the reader he fears they are walking the walks of _____________.
(a) Dreams.
(b) Pain.
(c) Clouds.
(d) Armies.

7. What does Whitman say that he will expose when he runs his furrow with his plough and press his spade through the sod?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Roots.
(d) Foul meat.

8. To whom is Whitman referring when he talks about the estuary which enlarges and spread itself grandly in the great sea?
(a) His words.
(b) Time.
(c) Old age.
(d) His father.

9. At the time of freedom, the soul can emerge fully and ponder the _________ one loves best.
(a) Truth.
(b) Animals.
(c) Themes.
(d) Silence.

10. What is the powerful machine which is moving through the snow with its vapor-pennants tinged with delicate purple?
(a) Locomotive.
(b) Wagon.
(c) Steam engine.
(d) Car.

11. Whitman says that he sings the songs of the glory of ___________, not God.
(a) Earth.
(b) None.
(c) Nature.
(d) Words.

12. What is the title of the poem which begins "forms, qualities, lives, humanity, language, thoughts...."?
(a) Germs.
(b) Ideas.
(c) Notions.
(d) Truths.

13. Who does Whitman say that he does not forget, not in the summer or in the winter?
(a) Children.
(b) Words.
(c) Heroes.
(d) Departed.

14. What does Whitman say was the year of struggle, the year when no dainty rhymes or sentimental loves verses were written?
(a) 1861.
(b) 1851.
(c) 1821.
(d) 1841.

15. Who are the tan faced children who follow well in order and get their weapons ready?
(a) Slaves.
(b) His children.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The pioneers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Whitman describe as sitting in the middle of the prison and causing a scene?

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

3. As people walk down the street, their ________ convey more than their words ever could, according to Whitman.

4. Whitman says that he often looks up at the perfect __________ of the stars during walks in the night.

5. ___________ are able to convey nature, enjoy materialism, become orators, and create from their own experiences.

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