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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bleak System | Sonata and Destructions | The Night of the Soldier | Nocturnal Statutes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet cast sad nets toward?
(a) A pair of eyes.
(b) An open heart.
(c) A pile of money.
(d) A city.

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

3. What does the poet consider in "Sonata and Destructions"?
(a) His birth.
(b) His death.
(c) His career.
(d) His wealth.

4. What does the creature play with in "Every Day you Play"?
(a) The moon.
(b) Light.
(c) Humans.
(d) Water.

5. How does the poet describe the guitar in "Tang"?
(a) Silent but powerful.
(b) Empty but full.
(c) Broken but valuable.
(d) Loud but weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does the poet ask in "Absence of Joaquin"?

2. In "Tonight I can Write," what does the poet say he could write?

3. In "Nocturnal Collection," what does the poet say he conquered?

4. At the end of "Tonight I can Write," how does the poet say he feels?

5. What does the poet relate the woman's body to in "Body of a Woman"?

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