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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 "Ocean," what does the salt do?
(a) Build rocks.
(b) Get inside of cuts.
(c) Taint the water.
(d) Wash itself away.

2. Why does the poet say he wrote "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?
(a) To avoid being fired.
(b) To restart his writing career.
(c) To explain his politics.
(d) To answer the readers' questions.

3. In "Tonight I can Write," what does the poet say he could write?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The truth.
(c) Sad lines.
(d) A novel.

4. In "They Come For the Islands," who witnesses the destruction of the island?
(a) The women.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) The gods.
(d) The children.

5. How many parts does the poet break "The Heights of Macchu Picchu" into?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Waltz," what does the poet say to not expect to find?

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

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

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

5. What does the creature play with in "Every Day you Play"?

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