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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mona Van Duyn, Howard Moss, James Dickey, Anthony Hecht, and James Schuyler.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not a job held by Wilbur?
(a) Editor.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Lyricist.
(d) Conductor.

2. Charles Olson refers to himself as which of the following?
(a) Archeologist.
(b) Anthropologist.
(c) Shaman.
(d) Teacher.

3. In what year did Swenson move to New York?
(a) 1959,
(b) 1946,
(c) 1953.
(d) 1949.

4. James Dickey claims his life was changed after spending a year in which European country?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) England.

5. Where is the Jain Bird Hospital located?
(a) Budapest.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Prague.
(d) Moscow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many poets appear in the book?

2. Which poet cites Auden and Frost as his influences?

3. What position did Dickey hold in the army during WWII?

4. Which of the following words is not used in reference to Howard Nemerov's work?

5. Cunningham's work was referred to as being cool and _____.

(see the answer key)

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