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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 "They Come For the Islands," who witnesses the destruction of the island?
(a) The women.
(b) The children.
(c) The soldiers.
(d) The gods.

2. In "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks," what do the drunks do to the mermaid?
(a) Spit at her.
(b) Put her back in the water.
(c) Help her find a seat.
(d) Laugh at her.

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

4. In "Nocturnal Collection," what does the poet say he conquered?
(a) Women.
(b) Fear.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Love.

5. What makes the school of fish unique in "The Fish and the Drowned Man"?
(a) It is made up of many types of fish.
(b) It include men.
(c) It is very small.
(d) It is very large.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Way Spain Was," what does the poet say has affected Spain?

2. At the end of "A Soldier Sleeps," what does God realize?

3. Who knocks on the door in "Ode to the Tomato"?

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

5. What does the poet ask in the beginning of "Autumn Testament"?

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