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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Loneliness | Memory | The Long Day Called Thursday.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In stanza 4 of "Battle of the Jarama River," what is said about the river?
(a) It knows the truth.
(b) It cannot be conquered.
(c) It is stained forever.
(d) It will never flow again.

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

3. What does "Widower's Tango" resemble?
(a) A short story.
(b) A dialogue.
(c) A play.
(d) A letter.

4. In "Oh Earth, Wait for Me," what does the poet say the earth's pure gift is?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Redemption.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Silence.

5. In "The Word," what refines words?
(a) Culture.
(b) Religion.
(c) Nature.
(d) Art.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is evoked in the beginning of "Serenade"?

2. What does the poet relate the woman's body to in "Body of a Woman"?

3. In "The Word," where does the poet say the word is born?

4. In "Oh Earth, Wait for Me," where does the poet seek to return?

5. What does the poet say about mistakes in "Ode to the Book"?

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