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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through As I Look Back, Afterward.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were "sodden in silk"? ("Ode to LA")
(a) Leaves.
(b) Weeds.
(c) Branches.
(d) Driveways.

2. What did Morrison say caused peace and books to "lose their charm"? (Poem 3-"As I look back")
(a) Sex.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Women.
(d) Alcohol.

3. What did the moon drip because of it being "cool and swollen"? (From the poem that began with "Moonshine night")
(a) Tears.
(b) Love.
(c) Fear.
(d) Liquor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Morrison do to the church? (Poem 2- "As I look back")

2. According to the Prologue, what was the purpose of real poetry?

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

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

5. In the poem "Road Days", what did Morrison say that he feared?

(see the answer key)

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