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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Death of Fathers" and "Angels of the Love Affair" are both comprised of _____ shorter poems.
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

2. What theme does the author explore in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
(a) Tradition.
(b) Romance.
(c) Feminism.
(d) Jealousy.

3. Who casts doubt on Jesus' miracles in "The Jesus Papers"?
(a) Judas.
(b) The Virgin Mary.
(c) The author.
(d) John the Baptist.

4. What does Doctor Faustus sell his soul to the devil for in "Faustus and I"?
(a) Health and family.
(b) Knowledge and power.
(c) Money and fame.
(d) Eternal youth.

5. "Hansel and Gretel" is about whose wild obsession?
(a) A mother's.
(b) A witch's.
(c) Gretel's.
(d) Hansel's.

6. How many sections is "The Death Baby" divided into?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

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

8. Who eats a magical snake in "The White Snake"?
(a) A king.
(b) A queen.
(c) A king's cook.
(d) A king's servant.

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

10. What is the title of the first part of The Book of Folly?
(a) "The Jesus Papers."
(b) "Part the First."
(c) "Twenty Poems."
(d) "Thirty Poems."

11. Who solves the mystery of "Twelve Dancing Princesses?"?
(a) A prince.
(b) A soldier.
(c) The king.
(d) A servant.

12. "Rats Live On No Evil Star" is a revision of what Biblical story?
(a) Joseph and his coat of colors.
(b) Adam and Eve.
(c) The story of Job.
(d) Daniel in the lions' den.

13. Whose death does the author recount in "The Death Baby"?
(a) Her mother's.
(b) Her grandmother's.
(c) Her father's.
(d) Her own.

14. How many poems are in the first part of The Book of Folly?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Forty.
(d) Thirty.

15. Who is pursuing the speaker in "Oh"?
(a) Doubt.
(b) Death.
(c) A shadow.
(d) Mental illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the speaker headed in "Rowing"?

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

3. Who is The Book of Folly dedicated to?

4. What is particularly depicted in "God's Backside"?

5. What poem has the author wondering if she is becoming an antisocial shut-in like the old woman who used to live in her neighborhood as a girl?

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