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

2. What does the creature play with in "Every Day you Play"?
(a) The moon.
(b) Humans.
(c) Light.
(d) Water.

3. What does "Widower's Tango" resemble?
(a) A letter.
(b) A play.
(c) A short story.
(d) A dialogue.

4. How does the poet describe the guitar in "Tang"?
(a) Silent but powerful.
(b) Broken but valuable.
(c) Empty but full.
(d) Loud but weak.

5. In "Signifying Shadows," what is the poet's calling?
(a) Singer.
(b) Observer.
(c) Helper.
(d) Counseler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the bells in "Autumn Returns" mean?

2. Why are the oxen red in "Bleak System"?

3. In "Being Born in the Woods," what is born again?

4. Why does the poet say he wrote "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?

5. When does harvest occur in "Being Born in the Woods"?

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