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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poet's Obligation | The Word | Ocean.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of "The Ships," what do the ships carry?
(a) Goods.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Nothing.
(d) People.

2. In "Ode to Cesar Vallejo," what does the poet compare Cesar Vallejo's face to?
(a) A gravestone.
(b) A mountain.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) A pillow.

3. Why is the poet angry in the beginning of "Waltz"?
(a) Because he feels like he is in a rut.
(b) Because he lost his job.
(c) Because he was robbed.
(d) Because he has been left by a woman.

4. 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 covered with flowers.
(c) They are marched around town.
(d) They are wrapped in white cloth.

5. What does the watch cut down in "Ode to a Watch at Night"?
(a) A tree.
(b) An old house.
(c) A rough grassland.
(d) A building.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "Dream Horses," what does the poet wish for?

2. In "Birdwatching Ode," what does the poet tell the birds to stay away from?

3. In "The Way Spain Was," what does the poet say has affected Spain?

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

5. In "Ode with a Lament," when does the poet realize he is too old for the woman?

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