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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Awful Rowing Toward God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what time frame does "Letter Written During a January Northeaster" take place?
(a) A month.
(b) A day.
(c) Six months.
(d) A week.

2. Who curses the maiden's father in "The Maiden Without Hands"?
(a) An old woman.
(b) A warlock.
(c) A witch.
(d) A wizard.

3. When was The Awful Rowing Toward God published?
(a) The year after the author's death.
(b) The year before the author's death.
(c) The year of the author's death.
(d) The year of the author's divorce.

4. Why is the speaker hospitalized in "The Break"?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Radiation treatment.
(c) A broken bone.
(d) Giving birth.

5. Who is killed the same day that the speaker receives a visitor in "Sweeney"?
(a) The author's sister.
(b) The author's cousin.
(c) The author's brother.
(d) The author's neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of conflict is present in "The Civil War"?

2. How is marriage portrayed in "Man and Wife"?

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

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

5. "Hansel and Gretel" is about whose wild obsession?

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