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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Amy Clampitt, Dave Smith, Marilyn Hacker, William Matthews, and Sharon Olds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sharon Olds' "The Glass," she writes about her father who is dying from a tumor in which part of his body?
(a) Throat.
(b) Brain.
(c) Stomach.
(d) Lungs.

2. Which poem was written for a survivor of Hiroshima?
(a) "The Horse."
(b) "The Bear."
(c) "The Night Mirror."
(d) "The Truth the Dead Know."

3. Marilyn Hacker previously worked as a salesperson. Which item did Hacker sell?
(a) Antique books.
(b) Encyclopedias.
(c) Vintage clothes.
(d) Modern art.

4. In which year did Anne Sexton die?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1974.

5. Galway Kinnell wrote about which of the following topics?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Super ID.
(c) Ego.
(d) Closed self.

Short Answer Questions

1. James Dickey claims his life was changed after spending a year in which European country?

2. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "Einstein's Bathrobe?"

3. Sharon Olds is often labeled as a ______ poet.

4. Which poet works at Johns Hopkins University?

5. What position did Dickey hold in the army during WWII?

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