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

2. In "Ode to Laziness," what is freed from the spider's web?
(a) A bee.
(b) A man.
(c) A fly.
(d) Another spider.

3. In "Too Many Names," where does the poet say names are from?
(a) Hell.
(b) Countries.
(c) Parents.
(d) The earth.

4. What does the chief in "Education of the Chieftain" make himself?
(a) Forcefulness.
(b) A worker.
(c) Velocity.
(d) A god.

5. What emotion is detailed in the beginning of "Ars Poetica"?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Love.
(c) Fear.
(d) Rage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "We Are Many," why can't the poet decide who he is?

2. How does the poet describe the guitar in "Tang"?

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

4. Where is Tocopilla located in "The Brutalized Birds"?

5. In "Poet's Obligation," where does the poet say he gathers his poetry?

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