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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "In Time of Silver Rain" - "Fulfillment".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the fortune teller's lover in the poem entitled "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?
(a) Jeff.
(b) Dave.
(c) Wade.
(d) Michael.

2. The speaker of the poem entitled "The South" says that the South smells of what scent?
(a) Gumbo.
(b) Clean laundry.
(c) Oppression.
(d) Magnolias.

3. What are the four stanza titles within the poem "A House in Taos"?
(a) Rain, sun, moon, and wind.
(b) Rain, sleet, moon, and wind.
(c) Rain, snow, moon, and wind.
(d) Rain, hail, moon, and wind.

4. The poem entitled "Love" describes the emotion of love as what kind of a wonder?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Wild.
(d) Sly.

5. From what object were the two boys hung to whom the poem "The Bitter River" is dedicated?
(a) A lamp post.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A tree.
(d) A flag pole.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem with a title that includes the words "The Raid" (33) also includes what date?

2. How much money does the subject of the poem "Brass Spittoons" make per day?

3. The speaker of the poem "The South" says at the end of the poem that he will soon seek the North, for he has heard it said that the North is what?

4. What kind of job does Mary Lulu Jackson tell her mother she would like to have?

5. What type of literary device is used throughout the poem entitled "Joy"?

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