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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 the last ten lines of "Death Alone," what object does the poet connect to death?
(a) A bed.
(b) A sink.
(c) A broom.
(d) A pot.

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

3. In "Ode with a Lament," when does the poet realize he is too old for the woman?
(a) When she tells him.
(b) When he sees her up close.
(c) When he falls asleep early.
(d) When he looks in a mirror.

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

5. At the end of "Dream Horses," what does the poet wish for?
(a) To stop having dreams.
(b) To trade dreams with someone else.
(c) To record his dreams.
(d) To live dreams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the poet angry in the beginning of "Waltz"?

2. In "Barcarole," what is the red arrow?

3. In the beginning of "Entrance of the Rivers," what is the river called?

4. What does the poet see in the ocean in "Oceanic South"?

5. What emotion is detailed in the beginning of "Ars Poetica"?

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