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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through All My Pretty Ones.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Torn Down From Glory Daily" draws a parallel between animal hunger and ______.
(a) Human sexuality.
(b) Survival of the fittest.
(c) Human instinct.
(d) Uncommon friendships.

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

3. How many poems are in the first part of All My Pretty Ones?
(a) Nine.
(b) Four.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Ten.

4. What is the subject of "The Operation"?
(a) Lobotomy.
(b) Amputation.
(c) Abortion.
(d) Biopsy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker pledge in "The Fortress"?

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

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

4. What is the speaker doing in "The Fortress"?

5. What is the sister poem to "The Double Image"?

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