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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Live or Die.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the subject of "Your Face on the Dog's Neck"?
(a) The speaker's daughter.
(b) The speaker's lover.
(c) The speaker's cat.
(d) The speaker herself.

2. What does the speaker pledge in "The Fortress"?
(a) Unconditional love.
(b) Unwavering loyalty.
(c) Eternal friendship.
(d) Lifelong creativity.

3. Who is the speaker with in "The Fortress"?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her husband.
(c) She is alone.
(d) Her son.

4. How is God portrayed in "For God While Sleeping"?
(a) As a senile old man.
(b) As a loved one who has recently died.
(c) As a woman.
(d) As a newborn infant.

5. How many parts is All My Pretty Ones divided into?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must be found in "Kind Sir: These Woods"?

2. "The Bells" ponders about the search for love and acceptance from whom?

3. Where does the title for the first poem in Live or Die come from?

4. "Music Swims Back To Me" is a reflection on the speaker's immersion in what?

5. "Kind Sir: These Woods" is a meditation on becoming what?

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