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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the time frame in which the poems of Live or Die were written?
(a) 1962-1966.
(b) 1960-1965.
(c) 1958-1962.
(d) 1960-1962.

2. How many parts is All My Pretty Ones divided into?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. "In Celebration of My Uterus" celebrates what?
(a) Pregnancy.
(b) Sexual gratification.
(c) Femininity.
(d) Passion.

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

5. What is the tone of "Moon Song, Woman Song"?
(a) Hard.
(b) Loving.
(c) Dreamy.
(d) Nightmarish.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the speaker with in "The Fortress"?

3. What family relationship is explored in Part 2 of the author's first book of poetry?

4. What kind of accident is the subject of "Pain for a Daughter"?

5. "The Interrogation of the Man of Many Hearts" is a poetic dialogue between the speaker and who?

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