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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the poem "Roosters" describe?
(a) People's negative reaction to a rooster crowing.
(b) A silent rooster.
(c) A rooster that crows at midday.
(d) People's positive reaction to a rooster crowing.

2. How is the water temperature described in "Cape Breton"?
(a) A fierce chill.
(b) A piercing chill.
(c) An ancient chill.
(d) A timeless chill.

3. What does the man in "The Riverman" want to be?
(a) A witch doctor.
(b) A hypnotist.
(c) A fisherman.
(d) A palm reader.

4. On what is "The Riverman" based?
(a) Amazon Tales by Charles Wagley.
(b) Amazon Tales by Charles Bagley.
(c) Amazon Town by Charles Wagley.
(d) Amazon Town by Charles Bagley.

5. What accessory was Marianne Moore's trademark?
(a) Her shoes.
(b) Her purse.
(c) Her gloves.
(d) Her hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in "A Miracle for Breakfast"?

2. What is Bishop's attitude toward the title character and his family in "Manuelzinho"?

3. What does "Jeronimo's House" reflect about the poet?

4. In which section does the poet arrive in Santos?

5. What does the viewer hear in "View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress"?

(see the answer key)

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