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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sea | The Builder | Past.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the beginning of "The Great Ocean," what does the poet ask of Ocean?
(a) Power.
(b) Love.
(c) Life.
(d) Fruit.

3. In the beginning of "Wine," what does the speaker want to do?
(a) Party.
(b) Sing.
(c) Pray.
(d) Sleep.

4. In "The Builder," where does the poet travel to?
(a) The mountains.
(b) Europe.
(c) The coast.
(d) The United States.

5. Why does the poet say he wrote "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?
(a) To restart his writing career.
(b) To explain his politics.
(c) To answer the readers' questions.
(d) To avoid being fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the creature play with in "Every Day you Play"?

2. In "The Wave," what does the poet describe as being a flower?

3. What makes the school of fish unique in "The Fish and the Drowned Man"?

4. What rules does the poet say exist for human creativity in "Nocturnal Statutes"?

5. Why does the poet make funeral arrangements in "And How Long?"

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