Quiz on Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass

What does the speaker celebrate in the opening lines of Poem 1?

• The seasons

• The universe

• Himself

• Nature

What does the speaker mean by 'every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you'?

• Atoms are a scientific concept.

• Atoms are physical particles of the body.

• Atoms are a metaphor for universal connection.

• Atoms are shared equally among people.

What does the speaker observe while loafing?

• A river

• A spear of summer grass

• A bird

• A tree

What question does the child ask the speaker?

• What is the sky?

• What is the grass?

• What is the earth?

• What is the sun?

How does the speaker describe grass as 'the handkerchief of the Lord'?

• As a sign of wealth

• As a tool for wiping tears

• As a gift and remembrancer

• As a symbol of cleanliness

What does the speaker suggest grass might symbolize when he calls it 'a uniform hieroglyphic'?

• A secret code

• A universal language of equality

• A historical artifact

• A religious text

What does the speaker say about death in the poem?

• It is the end of everything.

• It is a punishment.

• It is a transition leading forward to life.

• It is a mystery that cannot be understood.

What does the speaker mean by 'I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world'?

• He is shouting in anger.

• He is expressing his untamed and unique self.

• He is calling for help.

• He is singing a song.

What does the speaker say he will become after death?

• A bird flying free

• Part of the grass he loves

• A memory in people's minds

• A star in the sky

Where does the speaker suggest people can find him after his death?

• In the air

• Under their boot-soles

• In the stars

• In their dreams