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

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

3. In "Nocturnal Statutes," what does reality differ from?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Death.
(c) School.
(d) Love.

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

5. In "Barcarole," what is the red arrow?
(a) Love.
(b) A sword.
(c) A tongue.
(d) Hateful talk.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Burial in the East," what does the poet say happens to the corpses before burial?

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

3. In "Body of a Woman," what does the poet say he will persist in?

4. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet say he resembles when he loves?

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

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