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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ode to a Beautiful Nude | And How Long? | Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks | Fear.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the bird die in "Ode to the Yellow Bird"?
(a) From a hunter's bullet.
(b) From being in a cage.
(c) From old age.
(d) From being poisoned.

2. When does harvest occur in "Being Born in the Woods"?
(a) October.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) September.

3. At the end of "Dream Horses," what does the poet wish for?
(a) To record his dreams.
(b) To trade dreams with someone else.
(c) To live dreams.
(d) To stop having dreams.

4. In "Birdwatching Ode," what does the poet tell the birds to stay away from?
(a) Men and children.
(b) Humans and preditors.
(c) Women and the sunset.
(d) Guns and cages.

5. What does the poet say is buried in the sand in "Rapa Nui"?
(a) Bodies.
(b) Feet.
(c) Money.
(d) The truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Ships," what type of ships are described as being the worst?

2. What makes the school of fish unique in "The Fish and the Drowned Man"?

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

4. In "Alliance (Sonata)," what time of day is it?

5. What does the poet consider in "Sonata and Destructions"?

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