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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Love Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What point of view is "The House" written in?
(a) It is unclear.
(b) Third-person.
(c) Second-person.
(d) First-person.

3. What is the last poem in Live or Die?
(a) "Self in 1958."
(b) "Live."
(c) "Die."
(d) "The Addict."

4. What is the tone of "Moon Song, Woman Song"?
(a) Nightmarish.
(b) Loving.
(c) Hard.
(d) Dreamy.

5. What is the subject of the author's first book of poetry?
(a) The author's first mental breakdown.
(b) The author's divorce.
(c) The author's first battle with cancer.
(d) The death of the author's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what time frame does "Letter Written During a January Northeaster" take place?

2. What family relationship is explored in Part 2 of the author's first book of poetry?

3. "With Mercy For the Greedy" makes a statement about art as what?

4. What play is the source for the title All My Pretty Ones?

5. What is the purpose of poetry in "The Black Art"?

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