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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 is the first poem in Part 1 of All My Pretty Ones?
(a) "Lament."
(b) "All My Pretty Ones."
(c) "The Black Art."
(d) "The Truth the Dead Know."

2. What is the purpose of poetry in "The Black Art"?
(a) Spiritual mentor.
(b) Companion.
(c) Salvation.
(d) Catharsis.

3. "Torn Down From Glory Daily" draws a parallel between animal hunger and ______.
(a) Uncommon friendships.
(b) Human sexuality.
(c) Human instinct.
(d) Survival of the fittest.

4. What is explored in "The Double Image"?
(a) Legacy.
(b) Duty.
(c) Abandonment.
(d) Love.

5. 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) "The Division of Parts."
(d) "Torn Down From Glory Daily."

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the author receive an award for Live or Die?

2. What is the purpose of "Somewhere in Africa"?

3. What is the speaker addicted to in "The Addict"?

4. What is the title of the author's first book of poetry?

5. Who is the speaker with in "The Fortress"?

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