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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. Who led Morrison to the lake in the poem whose first line was "A vast radiant beach & a cool"?
(a) A lion.
(b) A bird.
(c) A lepar.
(d) A King and Queen.

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

3. What strangled the cliffs in the East? (Poem 1- "Village Tapes")
(a) Nests.
(b) Birds.
(c) Lovers.
(d) Houses.

4. Who did Morrison call "poor"? ("Ode to LA")
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Desdemona.
(c) Ophelia.
(d) Cleopatra.

5. Where did the savages fall out from in the poem "Ode to LA"?
(a) Heaven.
(b) The falls.
(c) The clouds.
(d) The sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Morrison say to poke holes in? ("Ode to LA")

2. What did the principal think was in the building? (Poem 4-"Jamaica")

3. What was Morrison describing in the poem under "Victimization"?

4. In the poem "Blessings", where did the ancient wisdom travel from to greet "us"?

5. What did the person being questioned in "What are you doing here?" want from Morison?

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