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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Burial in the East," what does the poet say happens to the corpses before burial?
(a) They are covered with flowers.
(b) They are wrapped in white cloth.
(c) They are marched around town.
(d) They are put in display in the public square.

2. In the last ten lines of "Death Alone," what object does the poet connect to death?
(a) A sink.
(b) A bed.
(c) A pot.
(d) A broom.

3. In "Waltz," what does the poet say to not expect to find?
(a) Justice from the government.
(b) Love as it is meant to be.
(c) War in times of peace.
(d) Him as he used to be.

4. What does the poet consider in "Sonata and Destructions"?
(a) His birth.
(b) His wealth.
(c) His death.
(d) His career.

5. In "The Way Spain Was," what does the poet say has affected Spain?
(a) An attack from the outside.
(b) A lapse in art.
(c) A controlling leader.
(d) A false god.

6. At the end of "Pact (Sonata)," what does the poet ask?
(a) For the woman to fix his heart.
(b) For the woman to move with him.
(c) For the woman to leave him alone.
(d) For the woman to remain with him.

7. In "Ode with a Lament," when does the poet realize he is too old for the woman?
(a) When he sees her up close.
(b) When she tells him.
(c) When he looks in a mirror.
(d) When he falls asleep early.

8. In "Signifying Shadows," what is the poet's calling?
(a) Helper.
(b) Counseler.
(c) Observer.
(d) Singer.

9. What rules does the poet say exist for human creativity in "Nocturnal Statutes"?
(a) No rules exist.
(b) Work hard.
(c) You can't hurt others.
(d) Avoid copying someone else's work.

10. In the beginning of "The Great Ocean," what does the poet ask of Ocean?
(a) Love.
(b) Life.
(c) Power.
(d) Fruit.

11. In "Battle of the Jarama River," who are the river's people?
(a) The English.
(b) The French.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The Russians.

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

13. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet cast sad nets toward?
(a) A pile of money.
(b) A city.
(c) An open heart.
(d) A pair of eyes.

14. What does "Weak with the Dawn" question?
(a) War.
(b) Religion.
(c) Politics.
(d) Marriage.

15. According to the poet when was gold pure in "Gold"?
(a) Never.
(b) When it was discovered by man.
(c) When it was found on women.
(d) When it was in the earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Brussels," what does the poet say moves too quickly?

2. Where does God in "A Soldier Sleeps" say the soldier is from?

3. Which is the father river in "Entrance of the Rivers"?

4. How many sections does "The Magellan Heart" have?

5. What are the "black days" in "Bleak System"?

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