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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Book of Folly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem "You, Doctor Martin" puts the reader where?
(a) In her empty home.
(b) In Taft Cemetery and Memorial Gardens.
(c) Into the author's surgical suite.
(d) Into Bedlam.

2. What is the second poem in Part 1 of All My Pretty Ones?
(a) "All My Pretty Ones."
(b) "The Truth the Dead Know."
(c) "Lament."
(d) "Old Dwarf Heart."

3. In "For Eleanor Boylan Talking With God," what does the speaker witness a woman doing?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Dying.
(c) Weeping.
(d) Praying.

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

5. Who eats a magical snake in "The White Snake"?
(a) A queen.
(b) A king's servant.
(c) A king.
(d) A king's cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what point of view is "It Is a Spring Afternoon" written?

2. How many parts is The Book of Folly divided into?

3. In what month does "Eighteen Days Without You" take place?

4. Who is killed the same day that the speaker receives a visitor in "Sweeney"?

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

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