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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. What is explored in "The Double Image"?
(a) Love.
(b) Duty.
(c) Legacy.
(d) Abandonment.

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

3. What is the main focus of Part 1 of All My Pretty Ones?
(a) The death of the author's grandparents.
(b) The death of the author's cat.
(c) The death of the author's parents.
(d) The death of the author's creativity.

4. "Torn Down From Glory Daily" describes an encounter with a group of what?
(a) Crows.
(b) Gulls.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Chickens.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What aspect of childhood does "The Bells" reflect on?

3. "With Mercy For the Greedy" is a rebuttal to a friend's suggestion that the speaker should seek what?

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

5. "Music Swims Back To Me" is a reflection on the speaker's immersion in what?

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