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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May Swenson, Robert Duncan, William Meredith, Howard Nemerov, and Richard Wilbur.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of Lowell's poems?
(a) "One Art."
(b) "Skunk Hour."
(c) "Man and Wife."
(d) "Obit."

2. What word is best used to describe Robert Lowell?
(a) Rebellious.
(b) Melancholy.
(c) Righteous.
(d) Disturbed.

3. Which poet cites Auden and Frost as his influences?
(a) Nemerov.
(b) Swenson.
(c) Meredith.
(d) Duncan.

4. Which was not one of Cunningham's jobs?
(a) Translator.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Critic.

5. Meredith served in which branch of the armed forces?
(a) Navy.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Marines.
(d) Coast Guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Duncan's work is different because it is considered to be more ____.

2. Olson believed poetry should be written based on _____, not meter.

3. From which university did Theodore Roethke graduate?

4. Charles Olson refers to himself as which of the following?

5. Which poet was greatly influenced by William Butler Yeats and W.H. Auden?

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