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

2. In "Love, America (1400)," what does the poet say America has no word for?
(a) War.
(b) Thunder.
(c) Pain.
(d) Spain.

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

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

5. What flows like a tide in "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?
(a) His sould.
(b) Warring soldiers.
(c) The blood of Spain.
(d) The rivers in France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of flower is the sudden flower in "The Poet"?

2. In "In Spite of Wrath," what is built after the holocaust?

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

4. In "Battle of the Jarama River," who are the river's people?

5. What does the poet compare dreaming to in "Nocturnal Collection"?

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