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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In Spite of Wrath | Education of the Chieftain | Gold | The Poet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "Pact (Sonata)," what does the poet ask?
(a) For the woman to move with him.
(b) For the woman to leave him alone.
(c) For the woman to fix his heart.
(d) For the woman to remain with him.

2. What type of flower is the sudden flower in "The Poet"?
(a) A rose.
(b) A carnation.
(c) A tulip.
(d) A lily.

3. In "The Way Spain Was," what does the poet say has affected Spain?
(a) A controlling leader.
(b) A false god.
(c) An attack from the outside.
(d) A lapse in art.

4. In "They Come For the Islands," who witnesses the destruction of the island?
(a) The soldiers.
(b) The gods.
(c) The women.
(d) The children.

5. In "Lone Gentleman," what does the poet call the people around him?
(a) Oysters.
(b) Cows.
(c) Lost souls.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is ruined at the end of "There's No Forgetting"?

5. Which is the father river in "Entrance of the Rivers"?

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