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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Love, America (1400) | Some Beasts | Entrance of the Rivers | The Heights of Macchu Picchu.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet cast sad nets toward?
(a) An open heart.
(b) A pile of money.
(c) A pair of eyes.
(d) A city.

2. What does the poet compare his lover to in "I Have Gone Marking"?
(a) A car.
(b) A map.
(c) A book.
(d) A bird.

3. In "Ah Vastness of Pines," what geographic feature does the poet describe in the first four lines?
(a) A plain.
(b) A mountain range.
(c) An ocean.
(d) A river.

4. Why is the poet angry in the beginning of "Waltz"?
(a) Because he has been left by a woman.
(b) Because he lost his job.
(c) Because he was robbed.
(d) Because he feels like he is in a rut.

5. At the end of "Tonight I can Write," how does the poet say he feels?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Angry.
(c) Entertained.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the poet say was lost in "Love, America (1400)"?

3. How does the poet immortalize himself in "Signifying Shadows"?

4. Why is it difficult to see in "Thinking, Tangling Shadows"?

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

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