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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. What do all the people in "Lone Gentleman" do in the first lines of the poem?
(a) Greet each other.
(b) Take a vacation.
(c) Fall in love.
(d) Drink wine.

2. What does the poet see in the ocean in "Oceanic South"?
(a) A shipwreck.
(b) A school of fish.
(c) A ray of light.
(d) A lonely island.

3. How many sections does "The Magellan Heart" have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

4. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet say he resembles when he loves?
(a) Stars.
(b) The sun.
(c) Clouds.
(d) A moon.

5. How is Marisol described in "Every Day you Play"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Way into Wood," what does the poet say about apologies?

3. At the end of "Education of the Chieftain," what does the chief become?

4. How does the poet feel about the prostitute in "The Night of the Soldier"?

5. At the end of "Tonight I can Write," how does the poet say he feels?

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