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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section XIII: Words Like Freedom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Fire," what does the author think fire is going to do?
(a) Clean his sins away.
(b) Burn his soul.
(c) Burn his crops.
(d) Burn his house down.

2. How does the speaker specifically describe the tulips in "Garden"?
(a) As on their knees.
(b) As boring without many leaves.
(c) As looking dopey with their big "heads."
(d) As peaceful and calm.

3. How much does the character's buddy earn a week in "Buddy"?
(a) Twenty a week.
(b) Twelve a week.
(c) Fifteen a week.
(d) Ten a week.

4. Why does Madam have a large phone bill in "Madam and the Phone Bill"?
(a) Because the company made a mistake.
(b) Because someone called her collect.
(c) Because she fell asleep while on the phone.
(d) Because the rates went up and she didn't know.

5. How does the speaker describe the plants in "Garden"?
(a) As beautiful and relaxing.
(b) As boring and ignorant.
(c) As strange and distorted.
(d) As angry and ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the character in "Migrant" sign his paycheck?

2. Who is the congregation crying out to in "Shout"?

3. What does the speaker encourage the reader to wonder about when down by the river?

4. What children's rhyme does the speaker mention in "Children's Rhymes"?

5. Where did the speaker in "Late Last Night" sit and cry?

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