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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Posthumously Published Work.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year were the letters written that inspired "Walking in Paris"?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1910.

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

3. In what year was The Death Notebooks published?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1974.

4. What myth is retold in "The Fire Thief"?
(a) Icarus.
(b) Prometheus.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Odysseus.

5. One of the titles of the Posthumously Published Work is Words for ______.
(a) Dr. Y.
(b) Ms. P.
(c) Mr. H.
(d) Darling M.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does "Doctors" criticize?

3. How many parts is "The Double Image" divided into?

4. Who is the author of The Complete Poems?

5. What is the subject of "Barefoot"?

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