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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. What does "Widower's Tango" resemble?
(a) A dialogue.
(b) A play.
(c) A letter.
(d) A short story.

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

3. What does "Weak with the Dawn" question?
(a) Politics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Marriage.
(d) War.

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

5. What emotion is detailed in the beginning of "Ars Poetica"?
(a) Fear.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Rage.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Unity," what does the poet say humans share a unity with?

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

3. What do all the people in "Lone Gentleman" do in the first lines of the poem?

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

5. In "Nocturnal Statutes," what does reality differ from?

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