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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 lines 4-8 of "Tang," who does the poet describe?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Musicians.
(d) Philosophers.

2. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet say he resembles when he loves?
(a) A moon.
(b) The sun.
(c) Stars.
(d) Clouds.

3. Why is it difficult to see in "Thinking, Tangling Shadows"?
(a) Because of a fog.
(b) Because of closed eyes.
(c) Because of the crowd.
(d) Because of night time.

4. How is Marisol described in "Every Day you Play"?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Excited.
(d) Dangerous.

5. What color is evoked in the beginning of "Serenade"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Purple.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet compare his lover to in "I Have Gone Marking"?

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

3. At the end of "Dream Horses," what does the poet wish for?

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

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

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