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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. Where does God in "A Soldier Sleeps" say the soldier is from?
(a) The flames.
(b) The mountains.
(c) Europe.
(d) The sea.

2. In "Ode to the Storm," what are the storm's eyes like?
(a) Rough waves.
(b) Cold fire.
(c) Empty holes.
(d) Hot rocks.

3. At the end of "Pact (Sonata)," what does the poet ask?
(a) For the woman to move with him.
(b) For the woman to remain with him.
(c) For the woman to leave him alone.
(d) For the woman to fix his heart.

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

5. In "Alliance (Sonata)," what time of day is it?
(a) Early evening.
(b) Late night.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the "black days" in "Bleak System"?

2. In "The Sea," what is the essence of the sea?

3. At the end of "Barcarole," who does the poet say won't listen to him?

4. In "Wine," what does the speaker desire to be?

5. In "Death Alone," what does the poet first describe?

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