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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. Where did the satyr in "Ode to LA" leap to?
(a) The pit.
(b) The caverns.
(c) The loam.
(d) The arms of Morrison.

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

3. How did Morrison describe the pool that the man died in?
(a) Green vanity.
(b) Sulfor infested.
(c) Hot buttered.
(d) Blue abyss.

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

5. Who did Morrison call back in "Ode to LA"?
(a) Crying child.
(b) Static savior.
(c) Missing son.
(d) Brave warrior.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who competed for the man's palms? ("Ode to LA")

3. What did Morrison wonder about the drowned man when he was carried up to heaven?

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

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

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