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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) Eucharistic Adoration.
(b) Holy confession.
(c) The counsel of a priest.
(d) Solace from the Blessed Mother.

2. "Torn Down From Glory Daily" describes an encounter with a group of what?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Gulls.
(d) Crows.

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

4. Who does the speaker encounter on a ferry in "Letter Written On a Ferry While Crossing Long Island Sound"?
(a) Nuns.
(b) A clown.
(c) A childhood friend.
(d) A priest.

5. Who is "For the Year of the Insane" directed to?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) Ted Hughes.
(c) John Hughes.
(d) Sylvia Plath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of childhood does "The Bells" reflect on?

2. Who does the speaker identify with in "Consorting With Angels"?

3. How many poems are in Part 3 of All My Pretty Ones?

4. What is the lover compared to in "Mr. Mine"?

5. What is the speaker doing in "The Fortress"?

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