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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. What is Rapa Nui in "Rapa Nui"?
(a) A major city.
(b) An island.
(c) A group of natives.
(d) A book.

2. Where does the poet look for birds in "Birdwatching Ode"?
(a) The desert.
(b) The forest.
(c) The shore.
(d) The park.

3. What does the poet say about forever in "And How Long?"
(a) How long forever lasts.
(b) If he'll see forever.
(c) Who knows what forever is.
(d) What it means to say forever.

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

5. What type of flower is the sudden flower in "The Poet"?
(a) A carnation.
(b) A lily.
(c) A tulip.
(d) A rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "House," what does the poet say existed before the earth?

2. Who does the poet address in "Poet's Obligation"?

3. In stanza 4 of "Battle of the Jarama River," what is said about the river?

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

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

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