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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Rats Live On No Evil Star" is a revision of what Biblical story?
(a) Adam and Eve.
(b) Daniel in the lions' den.
(c) The story of Job.
(d) Joseph and his coat of colors.

2. What kind of poems are the collection "O Ye Tongues"?
(a) Haiku.
(b) Epitaphs.
(c) Psalms.
(d) Odes.

3. In what year did the author receive an award for Live or Die?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1970.

4. Where does the title for the first poem in Live or Die come from?
(a) The title of the book.
(b) A book about the solar system.
(c) A song by Sara Bareilles.
(d) A nursery rhyme.

5. Who interferes with the speaker's prayers in "Praying on a 707"?
(a) The pilot.
(b) Her mother.
(c) A flight attendant.
(d) The passenger seated next to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of "Your Face on the Dog's Neck" doing?

2. What theme is explored in "The Frog Prince"?

3. How many messiahs is Mary pregnant with in "Mary's Song"?

4. In what year was The Death Notebooks published?

5. What is the last poem in Live or Die?

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