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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and Poems 1966-1971.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Morrison describe the movement of his hands to in "Can you dig it"?
(a) Dying birds.
(b) Rolling snakes.
(c) Lithe demons.
(d) Electricity.

2. What did Morrison claim to be able to do in "What are you doing here?"
(a) Take away life.
(b) Give life.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Everything.

3. What did Morrison believe the self-interview was?
(a) The truth hidden behind the eyes.
(b) The honesty blinded by delusions of grandeur.
(c) The humility one never shows.
(d) The essence of creativity.

4. What was the first poem that Morrison wrote?
(a) "The Pony Express".
(b) "The Bear".
(c) "Life in School".
(d) "Superman".

5. What, according to Morrison, would it take for songs and poetry to survive?
(a) Human beings.
(b) Sound.
(c) Love.
(d) Memories.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Power", what color were the cars that Morrison made go away?

2. In the title poem, what is the wilderness compared to?

3. What will the smell of burning leaves become for children in the future? ("A man rakes leaves into a pile")

4. According to Morrison, what can poetry and songs survive that nothing else can?

5. Who did Morrison state were his heroes?

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