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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death Alone | Barcarole | Oceanic South | Walking Around.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the "black days" in "Bleak System"?
(a) A time of war.
(b) Being in love.
(c) When the poet was ill.
(d) Death.

5. At the end of "Dream Horses," what does the poet wish for?
(a) To live dreams.
(b) To trade dreams with someone else.
(c) To record his dreams.
(d) To stop having dreams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet consider in "Sonata and Destructions"?

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

3. What does the creature play with in "Every Day you Play"?

4. In "Signifying Shadows," what is the poet's calling?

5. In lines 4-8 of "Tang," who does the poet describe?

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