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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. "With Mercy For the Greedy" makes a statement about art as what?

3. How many sections are in "The Operation"?

4. "The Interrogation of the Man of Many Hearts" is a poetic dialogue between the speaker and who?

5. What is the first poem in Part 1 of All My Pretty Ones?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast "The Double Image" and "The Division of Parts."

2. Explain how Sexton uses religion in All the Pretty Ones.

3. How do the poems in Live or Die reflect Sexton's mental and emotional health?

4. What is the significance of ending Part 1 of To Bedlam and Part Way Back with the poem "A Story For Rose On the Midnight Flight To Boston"?

5. Compare and contrast "The Interrogation of the Man of Many Hearts" with "For My Lover, Returning to His Wife."

6. How does Sexton treat her illness in her poetry?

7. Give at least one example of Sexton's use of humor in Love Poems.

8. How does Sexton's poetry put the reader in the middle of her life?

9. What is the significance of the final poem of the book?

10. What is the significance of "For John, Who Begs Me Not To Enquire Further"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does feminism and the traditional roles of women play in Sexton's poetry?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the style of Anne Sexton's poetry using specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

What role does religion/spirituality, particularly Christianity, play in Sexton's poetry?

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