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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. At the end of "A Soldier Sleeps," what does God realize?
(a) He can't fight with the soldier.
(b) He can't move the soldier.
(c) He can't wake the soldier up.
(d) He can't become a soldier.

2. In the beginning of "Wine," what does the speaker want to do?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Party.
(c) Sing.
(d) Pray.

3. In "Brussels," what does the poet say moves too quickly?
(a) Technology.
(b) His life.
(c) Trains.
(d) His faith.

4. In "Barcarole," what is the red arrow?
(a) A tongue.
(b) Love.
(c) A sword.
(d) Hateful talk.

5. Why is the poet angry in the beginning of "Waltz"?
(a) Because he has been left by a woman.
(b) Because he was robbed.
(c) Because he feels like he is in a rut.
(d) Because he lost his job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the school of fish unique in "The Fish and the Drowned Man"?

2. At the end of "Barcarole," who does the poet say won't listen to him?

3. What does the watch cut down in "Ode to a Watch at Night"?

4. What does the poet say about the sea at the end of "The Sea"?

5. In "Burial in the East," what does the poet say happens to the corpses before burial?

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