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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 "Tonight I can Write," what does the poet say he could write?
(a) Sad lines.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The truth.
(d) A novel.

2. What does the poet say people must do to the past in "Past"?
(a) Honor it.
(b) Get rid of it.
(c) Learn from it.
(d) Relive it.

3. Who does the poet address in "Poet's Obligation"?
(a) Women at home with their children.
(b) Agents of God.
(c) People not listening to the sea.
(d) People in jail.

4. In "House," what does the poet say existed before the earth?
(a) Moon and stone.
(b) God and faith.
(c) Water and air.
(d) Stars and sun.

5. In "Death Alone," what does the poet first describe?
(a) Hospitals.
(b) Funerals.
(c) Birth.
(d) Cemetaries.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the poet say about forever in "And How Long?"

4. In "Nocturnal Statutes," what does reality differ from?

5. In "The Builder," where does the poet travel to?

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