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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Louise Gluck, Sandra McPherson, Michael Palmer, Ellen Bryant Voigt, and Kay Ryan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mona Van Duyn taught at which St. Louis based university?
(a) Howard University.
(b) St. Louis University.
(c) University of Missouri.
(d) Washington University.

2. Which poet often used inner city life as a theme?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Wright.
(c) Lorde.
(d) Williams.

3. "Mule Team and Poster" was based on a photograph taken by which of the following?
(a) Leiberman.
(b) Walker.
(c) Adams.
(d) Dorchest.

4. Which word is best used to describe the work of Sandra McPherson?
(a) Refined.
(b) Primitive.
(c) Elegant.
(d) Rough-hewn.

5. In which year did Anne Sexton win the Pulitzer Prize?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1967.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mark Strand was name as the _____ Poet Laureate.

2. Which was not one of Cunningham's jobs?

3. In what year was Robert Haas named Poet Laureate?

4. Which of the poets was born in the south but uses a northern perspective?

5. Which poet wrote "The Gas Station?"

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