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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. "Kind Sir: These Woods" is a meditation on becoming what?
(a) Lost.
(b) An adult.
(c) Found.
(d) A child again.

4. What aspect of childhood does "The Bells" reflect on?
(a) School.
(b) The relationship with grandparents.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Friendships.

5. What is the subject of "Elizabeth Gone"?
(a) Death.
(b) Sex.
(c) Birth.
(d) Reunion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first poem in Live or Die?

2. What is the title of the author's first book of poetry?

3. How many sections are in "The Operation"?

4. Who is the subject of "Somewhere in Africa"?

5. Who is the subject of "Your Face on the Dog's Neck"?

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