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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Death Notebooks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last story in Transformations?
(a) "Sleeping Beauty (Briar Rose)."
(b) "The Frog Prince."
(c) "Hansel and Gretel."
(d) "Happily Ever After."

2. What is the author's relationship with the subject of "Somewhere in Africa"?
(a) Wife.
(b) Friend.
(c) Colleague.
(d) Student.

3. What is the first poem in Live or Die?
(a) "Live or Die."
(b) "The Sun."
(c) "And One for My Dame."
(d) "Love Song."

4. Who is Transformations dedicated to?
(a) Evelyn.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Javier.
(d) Linda.

5. What is the purpose of "Somewhere in Africa"?
(a) A letter while on safari.
(b) An expression of the author's desire to travel.
(c) A eulogistic farewell.
(d) A meditation on mental escapism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of poem is "For the Year of the Insane"?

2. Who releases Iron Hans from his cage in "Iron Hans"?

3. What are the maiden's replacement hands made of in "The Maiden Without Hands"?

4. What theme does the author explore in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?

5. How does the author describe herself at the beginning of "The Death Baby"?

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