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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 "Brussels," what does the poet say moves too quickly?
(a) Trains.
(b) Technology.
(c) His life.
(d) His faith.

2. In "Ode to a Beautiful Nude," what resides in the nude's eyes?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Countries.
(c) Beasts.
(d) Flowers.

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

4. In "Bestiary," what does the poet call the spider?
(a) A villian.
(b) A woman.
(c) A crusader.
(d) An engineer.

5. In stanza 4 of "Battle of the Jarama River," what is said about the river?
(a) It knows the truth.
(b) It will never flow again.
(c) It is stained forever.
(d) It cannot be conquered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flows like a tide in "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?

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

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

4. In "Rain," what are the Queen's hands compared to?

5. What does the poet say about mistakes in "Ode to the Book"?

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