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Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Word," where does the poet say the word is born?
(a) On the back's of animals.
(b) In water.
(c) In nature.
(d) In humans.

2. In "The Word," what refines words?
(a) Nature.
(b) Religion.
(c) Art.
(d) Culture.

3. What emotion is detailed in the beginning of "Ars Poetica"?
(a) Rage.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Love.
(d) Fear.

4. In "The Lion," what is wrong with the lion's claws?
(a) They are idle.
(b) They are broken.
(c) They are missing.
(d) They are cursed.

5. What does the creature play with in "Every Day you Play"?
(a) Humans.
(b) Water.
(c) Light.
(d) The moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the house in "House"?

2. In "Tonight I can Write," what does the poet say he could write?

3. In "Nocturnal Collection," what does the poet say he conquered?

4. What does the poet say about the sea at the end of "The Sea"?

5. In "Ode to a Beautiful Nude," what resides in the nude's eyes?

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