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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 color is evoked in the beginning of "Serenade"?
(a) Red.
(b) Purple.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

2. In "Waltz," what does the poet say to not expect to find?
(a) War in times of peace.
(b) Love as it is meant to be.
(c) Justice from the government.
(d) Him as he used to be.

3. What does "Widower's Tango" resemble?
(a) A play.
(b) A letter.
(c) A dialogue.
(d) A short story.

4. What are the "black days" in "Bleak System"?
(a) When the poet was ill.
(b) Death.
(c) Being in love.
(d) A time of war.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "Some Beasts," what do the animals wait for?

2. What flows like a tide in "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?

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

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

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

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