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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Torn Down From Glory Daily" draws a parallel between animal hunger and ______.
(a) Uncommon friendships.
(b) Human instinct.
(c) Survival of the fittest.
(d) Human sexuality.

2. What part of the speaker's body is personified in "The Touch"?
(a) Her back.
(b) Her neck.
(c) Her hand.
(d) Her foot.

3. What is the last poem in Live or Die?
(a) "Die."
(b) "Live."
(c) "The Addict."
(d) "Self in 1958."

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

5. What is the first poem in Live or Die?
(a) "Live or Die."
(b) "And One for My Dame."
(c) "Love Song."
(d) "The Sun."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the time frame in which the poems of Live or Die were written?

3. In what year were the letters written that inspired "Walking in Paris"?

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

5. Where does the title for the first poem in Live or Die come from?

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