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

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 G

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 Mark Doty, Gjertrud Schnackenberg, Henri Cole, Li-Young Lee, and Carl Phillips.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Tourist from Syracuse" was inspired by the writing of which author?
(a) Mackey.
(b) Miller.
(c) MacDonald.
(d) Mailer.

2. in Creeley's "The Rescue," the poet describes which tragedy?
(a) Earthquake.
(b) House fire.
(c) Flood.
(d) Shooting.

3. Yusef Komunyakaa served in which war?
(a) WWII.
(b) Desert Storm.
(c) Korea.
(d) Vietnam.

4. Heather McHugh studied under which famous poet?
(a) Theodore Roethke.
(b) Allen Ginsberg.
(c) Robert Lowell.
(d) Walt Whitman.

5. Richard Hugo grew up in which western US city?
(a) Reno.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Santa Barbara.
(d) Eugene.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not a job held by Amy Clampitt?

2. Which of the poets worked at the Museum of Modern Art?

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

4. Which word is best used to describe the work of Sandra McPherson?

5. Jorie Graham was raised in which country?

(see the answer key)

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