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'Leaves Of Grass'

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Introduction:
"Contained in this quiz are ten questions about Walt Whitman's 'Leaves Of Grass'. The questions can either be from the first or last published edition."


1. When did Walt Whitman first publish his book of poetry titled 'Leaves of Grass'?
    1905
    1901
    1855
    1854


2. Walt Whitman wrote several poems about a president. What president was Walt Whitman's hero?
    Thomas Jefferson
    William McKinley
    Abraham Lincoln
    George Washington


3. Which poet did Walt Whitman often read that inspired the book of poetry called 'Leaves of Grass'?
    Ralph Emerson
    William Shakespeare
    Emily Dickinson
    Robert Browning


4. What poem in 'Leaves Of Grass' does this line come from, "Only themselves understand themselves, and the like of themselves,
as Souls only understand Souls"?
    Perfections
    Excelsior
    Faces
    Voices


5. Which one of the poems out of 'Leaves Of Grass' was Walt Whitman asked to drop from the book?
    To You
    1861
    Spontaneous Me
    Old Ireland


6. What is the missing word in the following title of a poem in 'Leaves Of Grass': "The Sobbing Of The _____"?
    Children
    Clouds
    Maids
    Bells


7. In which section of 'Leaves Of Grass' can the poem titled, "On The Beach At Night" be found?
    Sea-Drift
    From Noon To Starry Night
    Autumn Rivulets
    Whispers of Heavenly Death


8. In the poem, "Excelsior", what is the third question posted to the reader?
    "Who has gone the farthest?"
    "And who has lavished all?"
    "And who has been the happiest?"
    "What is most cautious?"


9. In the poem, "On The Beach At Night", where were the father and daughter standing as they watched the autumn sky?
    To the West
    To the South
    To the North
    To the East


10. What year was the final edition of 'Leaves of Grass' published?
    1892
    1891
    1894
    1893


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