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

2. What rules does the poet say exist for human creativity in "Nocturnal Statutes"?
(a) Work hard.
(b) You can't hurt others.
(c) No rules exist.
(d) Avoid copying someone else's work.

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

4. How does the poet immortalize himself in "Signifying Shadows"?
(a) Through prayer.
(b) Through writing.
(c) He says he can't immortalize himself.
(d) By taking pictures of himself.

5. In "Absence of Joaquin," what defines the friend?
(a) His death.
(b) His money.
(c) His wife.
(d) His education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many parts does the poet break "The Heights of Macchu Picchu" into?

3. What does the poet say was lost in "Love, America (1400)"?

4. In lines 4-8 of "Tang," who does the poet describe?

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

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