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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Far Arden.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Prologue, what was the purpose of real poetry?
(a) "It reveals a silver lining for the burned."
(b) "It shows reality in a colored light."
(c) "It just ticks off the possibilities."
(d) "It shows the darkness inside."

2. How did Morrison describe the night in the poem that started "In that year"?
(a) Radio dark.
(b) Moonlit.
(c) Void of stars.
(d) An infinite number of stars lighting the land.

3. What did Morrison say was a child's first moment of freedom?
(a) The first time a child crossed the street alone.
(b) When their mother quit breast-feeding.
(c) A first trip away from home.
(d) When they were able to speak.

4. Who did Morrison state was scattered on the highway bleeding? (From the poem that began "Bird of prey")
(a) Dogs.
(b) Children.
(c) Birds.
(d) Indians.

5. 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) Colorful clown.
(c) Morbid man.
(d) Lucky stiff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade, in school, did Morrison write his first poem?

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

3. What poem did Morrison write in high school?

4. What did Morrison say the "bleached sun" was needed for?

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

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