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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of The Complete Poems?
(a) Edgar Lee Masters.
(b) Anne Sexton.
(c) Sylvia Plath.
(d) Ted Hughes.

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

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

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

5. In what year did the author receive an award for Live or Die?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1963.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the author decide to endure the pains of life for in the last poem in Live or Die?

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

4. What does the speaker cast off in the poem "Self in 1958"?

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

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