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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Love Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "With Mercy For the Greedy" is a rebuttal to a friend's suggestion that the speaker should seek what?
(a) Solace from the Blessed Mother.
(b) The counsel of a priest.
(c) Eucharistic Adoration.
(d) Holy confession.

2. What is the lover compared to in "Mr. Mine"?
(a) A carnival ride operator.
(b) A therapist.
(c) A kitten.
(d) An architect.

3. Who does the author decide to endure the pains of life for in the last poem in Live or Die?
(a) Her parents.
(b) Her poetry.
(c) The people she loves most.
(d) Herself.

4. Who does "The Starry Night" borrow a quote from?
(a) Van Gogh.
(b) Degas.
(c) Picasso.
(d) Monet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of "Those Times"?

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

3. When does "You All Know the Story of the Other Woman" take place?

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

5. In what time frame does "Letter Written During a January Northeaster" take place?

(see the answer key)

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