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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 the beginning of "Ode with a Lament," what does the poet say the woman is ready for?
(a) To be held.
(b) To be drank.
(c) To be kissed.
(d) To be broken.

2. What does the chief in "Education of the Chieftain" make himself?
(a) A worker.
(b) Forcefulness.
(c) Velocity.
(d) A god.

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

4. What does the poet say was lost in "Love, America (1400)"?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Men.
(c) Culture.
(d) Money.

5. What is ruined at the end of "There's No Forgetting"?
(a) A river.
(b) A field.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A tree.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are riders described in "Dream Horses"?

3. At the end of "Barcarole," who does the poet say won't listen to him?

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

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

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