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

2. In what time frame does "Letter Written During a January Northeaster" take place?
(a) A day.
(b) A month.
(c) Six months.
(d) A week.

3. What is the first poem in Part 1 of All My Pretty Ones?
(a) "The Black Art."
(b) "All My Pretty Ones."
(c) "Lament."
(d) "The Truth the Dead Know."

4. Part I of the author's first book of poetry deals with the trauma of what?
(a) Her struggle with radiation treatment.
(b) Her first Christmas alone.
(c) Losing custody of her children.
(d) Her hospitalization.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What myth does the author rethink in "To a Friend Whose Work Has Come To Triumph"?

2. Who does "The Starry Night" borrow a quote from?

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

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

5. What is the second poem in Part 1 of All My Pretty Ones?

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