The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

J. D. Mcclatchy
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

J. D. Mcclatchy
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Which city was the center of the great poetry Renaissance?
(a) Paris.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) London.

2. Ammons favored which style?
(a) Limmerick.
(b) Quatrain.
(c) Haiku.
(d) Epigram.

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

4. Philip Levine held which of the following jobs?
(a) Railroad shipper.
(b) Chicken farmer.
(c) Insurance salesman.
(d) Bank teller.

5. Mark Strand was born in which country?
(a) Canada.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Brazil.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "Planetarium" was written in honor of which astronomer?

2. Which one of the poets worked as a consultant to the Library of Congress?

3. Charles Wright wrote an homage to which famous painter?

4. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "Frederick Douglass?"

5. Which series of numbers is in the poem titled, "A Century of Epigrams?"

(see the answer key)

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