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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 "Absence of Joaquin," what defines the friend?
(a) His money.
(b) His wife.
(c) His education.
(d) His death.

2. What question does the poet ask in "Absence of Joaquin"?
(a) What did he take with him?
(b) How did everyone react?
(c) Who will be left behind?
(d) Why do we question anything?

3. How does the poet feel about the prostitute in "The Night of the Soldier"?
(a) That she is perfection.
(b) That she needs saving.
(c) That she is destructuve.
(d) That she is caring.

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

5. At the end of "Tonight I can Write," how does the poet say he feels?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Entertained.
(c) Confused.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Oceanic South," what does the poet have left?

2. When does harvest occur in "Being Born in the Woods"?

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

4. In "Brussels," what does the poet say moves too quickly?

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

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