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

2. In the title poem, what is the wilderness compared to?
(a) A cave.
(b) A forest.
(c) A stadium.
(d) A grand highway.

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

4. What did Morrison throw away that he kept through high school and college?
(a) Diaries.
(b) Notebooks.
(c) Song books.
(d) Journals.

5. What did Morrison say that the man, who died in the pool, never saw?
(a) His true love.
(b) God.
(c) Ghosts.
(d) The Devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Morrison's "Ode to LA" dedicated to?

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

3. Who did Morrison state were his heroes?

4. What did Morrison hope that "you" went out doing? ("Ode to LA")

5. In the first poem of the book, what is left to wander?

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