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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "With Mercy For the Greedy" makes a statement about art as what?
(a) Religion.
(b) Sin.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Salvation.

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

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

4. Who does the speaker encounter on a ferry in "Letter Written On a Ferry While Crossing Long Island Sound"?
(a) A clown.
(b) A priest.
(c) A childhood friend.
(d) Nuns.

5. What is the subject of "Your Face on the Dog's Neck" doing?
(a) Sitting with the dog.
(b) Playing with the dog.
(c) Fighting with the dog.
(d) Napping with the dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the subject of "Somewhere in Africa"?

2. How many poems are in the first part of All My Pretty Ones?

3. Who is the author of The Complete Poems?

4. What family relationship is explored in Part 2 of the author's first book of poetry?

5. Who is Doctor Martin?

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