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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 "In Spite of Wrath," what is built after the holocaust?
(a) Bridges.
(b) Statues.
(c) Universities.
(d) Towers.

2. At the end of "Some Beasts," what do the animals wait for?
(a) Their deaths.
(b) Their prey.
(c) A flood.
(d) A savior.

3. In "Being Born in the Woods," what is born again?
(a) The poet.
(b) A seed.
(c) A bird.
(d) The rain.

4. At the end of "Barcarole," who does the poet say won't listen to him?
(a) A woman.
(b) God.
(c) A snake.
(d) A bird.

5. In "Burial in the East," what does the poet say happens to the corpses before burial?
(a) They are put in display in the public square.
(b) They are marched around town.
(c) They are covered with flowers.
(d) They are wrapped in white cloth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Nocturnal Collection," what does the poet say he conquered?

2. What does "Widower's Tango" resemble?

3. What does the poet compare his lover to in "I Have Gone Marking"?

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

5. How many sections does "The Magellan Heart" have?

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