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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Posthumously Published Work.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does "Eighteen Days Without You" take place?
(a) August.
(b) December.
(c) May.
(d) April.

2. Why is the speaker hospitalized in "The Break"?
(a) A broken bone.
(b) Radiation treatment.
(c) Mental illness.
(d) Giving birth.

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

4. Who releases Iron Hans from his cage in "Iron Hans"?
(a) The king.
(b) The queen.
(c) The king's son.
(d) The king's daughter.

5. What is the subject of "Those Times"?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Sexual abuse.
(c) Mental illness.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What myth is retold in "The Fire Thief"?

2. "Loving the Killer" takes place where?

3. How many poems are in the collection "O Ye Tongues"?

4. What is the purpose of the first poem in Transformations?

5. Who does the speaker encounter on a ferry in "Letter Written On a Ferry While Crossing Long Island Sound"?

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