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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the toad in "Giant Toad" pity himself?
(a) He is large and alone.
(b) He is large and ugly.
(c) He is large and lame.
(d) He is large and helpless.

2. In what time of day does "At the Fishhouses" take place?
(a) Morning.
(b) Noon.
(c) Evening.
(d) Afternoon.

3. To what does Bishop devote three poems to in North and South?
(a) Morning.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Evening.
(d) Weekends.

4. What do several of the poems in North and South pay homage?
(a) Trees.
(b) Music.
(c) Cities.
(d) Water.

5. Who is the philosopher referenced in "The Wit"?
(a) Copernicus.
(b) Plato.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Newton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does the tone have on the Four Poems?

2. Who marches the mouse to his execution in "The Hanging of the Mouse"?

3. To whom is "Sunday at Key West" dedicated?

4. Why is the auntie surprised by the burglar's actions in "The Burglar of Babylon"?

5. What does "A Word With You" describe?

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