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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the purpose of poetry in "The Black Art"?
(a) Salvation.
(b) Catharsis.
(c) Spiritual mentor.
(d) Companion.

2. "The Bells" ponders about the search for love and acceptance from whom?
(a) A childhood friend.
(b) A mother figure.
(c) A father figure.
(d) God.

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

4. What type of poem is "For the Year of the Insane"?
(a) An epitaph.
(b) A blurb.
(c) A eulogy.
(d) A prayer.

5. Who is the subject of "Your Face on the Dog's Neck"?
(a) The speaker herself.
(b) The speaker's daughter.
(c) The speaker's cat.
(d) The speaker's lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. "With Mercy For the Greedy" is a rebuttal to a friend's suggestion that the speaker should seek what?

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

3. What is the main focus of Part 1 of All My Pretty Ones?

4. What is the purpose of "Somewhere in Africa"?

5. Whose quote inspired The Awful Rowing Toward God?

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