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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mesopotamia through Verses on Games.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the main character of "The 'Mary Gloster'" want to be buried there?
(a) His wife is buried there.
(b) His father is buried there.
(c) His daughter is buried there.
(d) His best friend is buried there.

2. What message does "The Masque of Plenty" try to convey?
(a) That everyone has problems, however happy they appear on the outside.
(b) That goats are dangerous.
(c) That war can be justified.
(d) That the Monarchy should be taken down.

3. What does the viceroy in "One Viceroy Resigns" share his wisdom with?
(a) A king.
(b) A young soldier.
(c) An older viceroy.
(d) A younger viceroy.

4. How does the King reward the man in "The Ballad of the King's Jest"?
(a) He gives him money.
(b) He has him killed.
(c) He gives him land.
(d) He gives him a title.

5. Who is killed in the war the woman in the "Song of the Lathe" helps support?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her brother and father.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her husband and son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the sergeant in "Pharaoh and the Sergeant" sent to Pharaoh?

2. What does the bird in "The Dove of Dacca" responsible for?

3. Who are the soldiers in "Hymn Before Action" praying for?

4. Who taught the main characters of "The Native Poem" to have respect?

5. Who realizes that God is the one who is in control in "What the People Said"?

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