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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pact (Sonata) | Waltz | Brussels | Being Born in the Woods.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Nocturnal Statutes," what does reality differ from?
(a) School.
(b) Dreams.
(c) Love.
(d) Death.

2. Why is it difficult to see in "Thinking, Tangling Shadows"?
(a) Because of night time.
(b) Because of a fog.
(c) Because of closed eyes.
(d) Because of the crowd.

3. In "Oceanic South," what does the poet have left?
(a) His friends.
(b) His love.
(c) His imagination.
(d) His writing.

4. In "Being Born in the Woods," what is born again?
(a) A bird.
(b) A seed.
(c) The poet.
(d) The rain.

5. What rules does the poet say exist for human creativity in "Nocturnal Statutes"?
(a) Avoid copying someone else's work.
(b) No rules exist.
(c) You can't hurt others.
(d) Work hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the last ten lines of "Death Alone," what object does the poet connect to death?

2. In "Barcarole," what is the red arrow?

3. How is Marisol described in "Every Day you Play"?

4. Why are the oxen red in "Bleak System"?

5. In "Death Alone," what does the poet first describe?

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