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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 "Oceanic South," what does the poet have left?
(a) His writing.
(b) His friends.
(c) His imagination.
(d) His love.

2. In "Body of a Woman," what does the poet say he will persist in?
(a) The truth.
(b) Bodily pain.
(c) His faith.
(d) Her grace.

3. In "Death Alone," what does the poet first describe?
(a) Birth.
(b) Cemetaries.
(c) Hospitals.
(d) Funerals.

4. What does the poet compare dreaming to in "Nocturnal Collection"?
(a) Death.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Love.
(d) Birth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are riders described in "Dream Horses"?

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

3. In "Alliance (Sonata)," what time of day is it?

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

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

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