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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ode to LA While Thinking of Brian Jones, Deceased.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Morrison say to poke holes in? ("Ode to LA")
(a) The story.
(b) The goddess.
(c) The pool liner.
(d) The death of the man.

2. What did Morrison say that the horned-toads were mavericks of?
(a) A feast for flies.
(b) A crusader for Darwin.
(c) A yellow spot.
(d) A leap into the beyond.

3. In the first poem of the book, what is left to wander?
(a) The soul.
(b) The body.
(c) The heart.
(d) The mind.

4. How did Morrison describe the man who died in the pool-in regard to him being a muse?
(a) A bloated risen muse.
(b) A silken shod muse.
(c) A damask musky muse.
(d) A waxy sullen muse.

5. What did Morrison call the man who died in the pool in the stanza after the description of the body being found?
(a) Morbid man.
(b) Water-logged liver.
(c) Colorful clown.
(d) Lucky stiff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Morrison believe the self-interview was?

2. From the poem "The Fear", what did rabbits possess?

3. What did Morrison compare savages to in "Ode to LA"?

4. In "he enters stage", who was Morrison looking for?

5. What did Morrison compare opening a mind to (in regard to a "moment of inner freedom")?

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