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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whitman is not only considering the idea of death, but also of chanting the chant of ___________.
(a) Truth.
(b) Honor.
(c) Battles.
(d) Allegiance.

2. Whitman raises a _____________ hand to all who he mentions in his poem, making the signal to remain after him.
(a) Closed.
(b) Perpendicular.
(c) Shaking.
(d) Open.

3. What did Whitman once feel was impassive, ample, and spheric in nature, though he is changing his mind?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) America.
(c) Moon.
(d) Earth.

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

5. What kind of headsman stands mask'd, clothed in red, with huge legs and strong naked arms?
(a) European.
(b) Asian.
(c) American.
(d) Australian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the water in the poem, "In Cabin'd Ships at Sea," as it moves around the boat?

2. What is the city of orgies, according to Whitman's poem of the same name?

3. Whitman expresses that he knows the __________ does not know how longingly he looked at them.

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

5. From Whitman's breast, he says that he has concealed confession drops. What color are these drops?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Whitman describe the touches of the lover as they are making love in the grass with each other?

2. What does Whitman reveal about a lover who spoke of acceptance within one of his poems?

3. What does Whitman say when someone else is present with his body? What changes?

4. What is one of the main criticisms of Whitman's poetry, as these graphic images come up in the poems quite frequently?

5. What does Whitman think about seeing the world through someone else's eyes, even if it is through the eyes of a poet?

6. What are some of the poet's feelings about the idea of mortality, according to the poems he writes?

7. What is the city which Whitman admires, though not for the pageantry and the wealth that exists in this city?

8. Who are some of the groups for which Whitman seems to have a particular affection in his poems?

9. What parts of the United States structure does Whitman have a lot of respect for?

10. What does Whitman proclaim about nature when he is talking about nature in this first section ?

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