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

2. What does the poet relate the woman's body to in "Body of a Woman"?
(a) The heavens.
(b) Literature.
(c) The earth.
(d) Scientific discovery.

3. In "Absence of Joaquin," what defines the friend?
(a) His education.
(b) His wife.
(c) His death.
(d) His money.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the poet feel about the prostitute in "The Night of the Soldier"?

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

3. In the last ten lines of "Death Alone," what object does the poet connect to death?

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

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

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