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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Richard Howard, Adrienne Rich, Gary Snyder, Sylvia Plath, and Mark Strand.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. "The Tourist from Syracuse" was inspired by the writing of which author?
(a) Mailer.
(b) Miller.
(c) MacDonald.
(d) Mackey.
2. Charles Olson refers to himself as which of the following?
(a) Shaman.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Archeologist.
(d) Anthropologist.
3. Who served as the first Poet Laureate of the United States?
(a) Hayden.
(b) Olson.
(c) Garrigue.
(d) Warren.
4. Adrienne Rich practiced which religion?
(a) Catholocism.
(b) Paganism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Buddhism.
5. Schuyler compares poetry to which of the following?
(a) Constellations.
(b) Birth.
(c) Painting.
(d) Death.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which one of the poets worked as a consultant to the Library of Congress?
2. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "Einstein's Bathrobe?"
3. Which was not one of Cunningham's jobs?
4. Which of the poets had a Hasidic Russian rabbi for a father?
5. What position did Dickey hold in the army during WWII?
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