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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. Who bathes in the river in "It Is a Spring Afternoon"?
(a) The speaker.
(b) The speaker's husband.
(c) The speaker's lover.
(d) Blind men.

2. Who is the miller's wife having an affair with in "The Little Peasant"?
(a) A sailor.
(b) The innkeeper.
(c) The blacksmith.
(d) The parson.

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

4. Who is Transformations dedicated to?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Linda.
(c) Javier.
(d) Evelyn.

5. What is explored in "The Double Image"?
(a) Legacy.
(b) Abandonment.
(c) Love.
(d) Duty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What award was given to the author for Live or Die?

2. Who casts doubt on Jesus' miracles in "The Jesus Papers"?

3. What is the purpose of the first poem in Transformations?

4. Who is the subject of "Somewhere in Africa"?

5. What is the subject of "Barefoot"?

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