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

2. In "Alliance (Sonata)," what time of day is it?
(a) Late night.
(b) Mid-afternoon.
(c) Early evening.
(d) Morning.

3. Where is Tocopilla located in "The Brutalized Birds"?
(a) Chile.
(b) Spain.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Mexico.

4. What do all the people in "Lone Gentleman" do in the first lines of the poem?
(a) Drink wine.
(b) Fall in love.
(c) Greet each other.
(d) Take a vacation.

5. At the end of "The Brutalized Birds," what does the man do?
(a) Sell the birds' eggs.
(b) Puts the birds in a cage.
(c) Builds the birds a new nest.
(d) Shoots a bird.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Ode to a Watch at Night," what does the watch sound like?

4. In the last ten lines of "Death Alone," what object does the poet connect to death?

5. Where does the mermaid go after leaving the bar in "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks"?

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