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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Island [2]" - "Un-American Investigators".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main theme of the poem entitled "Still Here"?
(a) Perseverance.
(b) Isolation.
(c) Oppression.
(d) Violence.

2. From whose point of view is the poem "Late Last Night" told?
(a) From the point of view of God.
(b) From the jilted male lover's point of view.
(c) From an omniscient narrator's point of view.
(d) From the jilted female lover's point of view.

3. What event occurred to stop the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" from running her first business?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Depression.
(c) World War II.
(d) Prohibition.

4. What types of trees are featured in the ending of the poem entitled "Birmingham Sunday"?
(a) Birch.
(b) Magnolia.
(c) Madrona.
(d) Peach.

5. What word is spelled out at the end of the poem entitled "Dream Boogie"?
(a) Yeah.
(b) Geez.
(c) Mama.
(d) Zoot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what setting does the beginning of the poem "Life is Fine" take place?

2. The speaker of the poem entitled "Junior Addict" pleads with the sunrise to come quickly out of what location?

3. What type of funeral lies at the center of the poem entitled "Dead in There"?

4. The speaker of the poem "Final Curve" declares that "When you turn the corner and run into" (91) what, then you know you have run out of corners to turn?

5. What type of technique or device is used in the poem entitled "Comment on War"?

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