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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Live or Die.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Torn Down From Glory Daily" describes an encounter with a group of what?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Crows.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Gulls.

2. Who does "The Starry Night" borrow a quote from?
(a) Degas.
(b) Van Gogh.
(c) Monet.
(d) Picasso.

3. Who is the author of The Complete Poems?
(a) Edgar Lee Masters.
(b) Sylvia Plath.
(c) Ted Hughes.
(d) Anne Sexton.

4. What is the sister poem to "The Double Image"?
(a) "The Moss of His Skin."
(b) "Torn Down From Glory Daily."
(c) "The Division of Parts."
(d) "A Story For Rose On the Midnight Flight To Boston."

5. Who does the author decide to endure the pains of life for in the last poem in Live or Die?
(a) The people she loves most.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her poetry.
(d) Her parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the speaker traveling to see in the poem "Flight"?

2. "With Mercy For the Greedy" is a rebuttal to a friend's suggestion that the speaker should seek what?

3. How many poems are in Part 3 of All My Pretty Ones?

4. "For John, Who Begs Me Not To Enquire Further" is a defense against whom?

5. What is the second poem in Part 1 of All My Pretty Ones?

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