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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the speaker cast off in the poem "Self in 1958"?
(a) Poet/artist stereotypes.
(b) Her family.
(c) Her guilt.
(d) Traditional female roles.

4. How many poems are in Part 3 of All My Pretty Ones?
(a) Three.
(b) Ten.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

5. What is the time frame in which the poems of Live or Die were written?
(a) 1962-1966.
(b) 1960-1965.
(c) 1958-1962.
(d) 1960-1962.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changes does "The Double Image" follow?

2. In what time frame does "Letter Written During a January Northeaster" take place?

3. "Music Swims Back To Me" presents an irony of the freedom where?

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

5. How many parts is "The Double Image" divided into?

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