Wade in the Water: Poems Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In “Watershed,” what do the speakers of the sections in italics all have in common? (from Part III (Pages 39 - 56))

They have had near-death experiences.

They believe in a spiritual connection between all living things.

They care deeply about the environment.

They have hallucinations.

2.

In “Unwritten,” what is the relationship between the original letter and the resulting poem? (from Part II (Pages 17 - 38))

The poem reverses Mary Jones’s position on slavery.

The poem shows that Mary Jones cannot maintain her lifestyle without slavery.

The poem echoes Mary Jones’s pro-slavery views.

The poem questions Mary Jones’s true thoughts about slavery.

3.

The letters in “I Will Tell You the Truth about This, I Will Tell You All about It” focus on which aspects of life? (from Part II (Pages 17 - 38))

Family and justice.

Law and politics.

War and peace.

Life and death.

4.

Who is the goat in “4½”? (from Part IV - Notes (Pages 66 - 81))

The speaker's daughter.

The speaker's partner.

The speaker's son.

The speaker.

5.

Which poem imagines God’s experience of nature? (from Part I (Pages 1 - 16))

“Garden of Eden.”

“Hill Country.”

“A Man’s World.”

“The Angels.”

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