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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Book of Folly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the sister poem to "The Double Image"?
(a) "A Story For Rose On the Midnight Flight To Boston."
(b) "The Moss of His Skin."
(c) "The Division of Parts."
(d) "Torn Down From Glory Daily."

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

3. What point of view is "The House" written in?
(a) Third-person.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) Second-person.
(d) First-person.

4. What ability is given to the person who eats a magical snake in "The White Snake"?
(a) The ability to speak to snakes.
(b) The ability to transform others into a white snake.
(c) The ability to communicate with animals.
(d) The ability to transform into a white snake.

5. How many poems make up "The Jesus Papers"?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many poems are in Part 2 of the author's first book of poetry?

2. Who is the miller's wife having an affair with in "The Little Peasant"?

3. Where is "The Double Image" set?

4. "Torn Down From Glory Daily" draws a parallel between animal hunger and ______.

5. Where is the speaker of "It Is a Spring Afternoon" waiting?

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