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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Awful Rowing Toward God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many parts is The Book of Folly divided into?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

2. What does Doctor Faustus sell his soul to the devil for in "Faustus and I"?
(a) Money and fame.
(b) Eternal youth.
(c) Health and family.
(d) Knowledge and power.

3. What is the first poem in Live or Die?
(a) "And One for My Dame."
(b) "Love Song."
(c) "The Sun."
(d) "Live or Die."

4. Who is Doctor Martin?
(a) An oncologist.
(b) A hospice doctor.
(c) A friend of the author's.
(d) A psychotherapist.

5. What is the author's relationship with the subject of "Somewhere in Africa"?
(a) Student.
(b) Wife.
(c) Colleague.
(d) Friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of conflict is present in "The Civil War"?

2. Who is Transformations dedicated to?

3. How many poems make up "The Jesus Papers"?

4. In what year did the author receive an award for Live or Die?

5. What is the subject of the author's first book of poetry?

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