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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of poem is "For the Year of the Insane"?
(a) A eulogy.
(b) A blurb.
(c) A prayer.
(d) An epitaph.

2. How are the poems arranged in Live or Die?
(a) In an order selected by the author's daughter.
(b) The order in which they were written.
(c) Randomly.
(d) Alphabetically.

3. In what year did the author receive an award for Live or Die?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1967.

4. Who is "For the Year of the Insane" directed to?
(a) John Hughes.
(b) The Virgin Mary.
(c) Ted Hughes.
(d) Sylvia Plath.

5. What is the subject of "The Operation"?
(a) Amputation.
(b) Biopsy.
(c) Lobotomy.
(d) Abortion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of childhood does "The Bells" reflect on?

2. How many parts is All My Pretty Ones divided into?

3. What is the subject of "Elizabeth Gone"?

4. "Kind Sir: These Woods" is a meditation on becoming what?

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

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