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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I will Come Back | The Portrait in the Rock | Fiesta's End.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of "The Ships," what do the ships carry?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Goods.
(d) People.

2. In the beginning of "Ode with a Lament," what does the poet say the woman is ready for?
(a) To be held.
(b) To be drank.
(c) To be kissed.
(d) To be broken.

3. In "The Way into Wood," what does the poet say about apologies?
(a) That they hurt more than help.
(b) That they mean nothing.
(c) That they are always late.
(d) That they should come only from men.

4. In "The Portrait in the Rock," what do the police do to the poet's friend?
(a) The rescue him.
(b) They hire him.
(c) They beat him.
(d) They arrest him.

5. In "Ode with a Lament," when does the poet realize he is too old for the woman?
(a) When she tells him.
(b) When he falls asleep early.
(c) When he sees her up close.
(d) When he looks in a mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet say he used to be called in "Fiesta's End"?

2. What do the bells in "Autumn Returns" mean?

3. In "I will come Back," where does the poet say to look for him?

4. In "Rain," what are the Queen's hands compared to?

5. When describing things in "Autumn Returns," what does the poet focus on?

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