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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. In which year did Merrill win the Pulitzer Prize?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1983.

2. Mark Strand was name as the _____ Poet Laureate.
(a) 6th.
(b) 4th.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 5th.

3. What was Meredith's job?
(a) Captain.
(b) Auto mechanic.
(c) Flying nurse.
(d) Aviator.

4. Randall Jarrell's poetry is typically centered around which event/era?
(a) The Great Depression.
(b) World War II.
(c) Civil War.
(d) World War I.

5. C.K. Williams worked as which of the following?
(a) Therapist.
(b) Arborist.
(c) Landscaper.
(d) Pharmacist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dave Smith has developed a poetic voice often referred to as the ____ self.

2. Which poem was written for a survivor of Hiroshima?

3. Charles Simic was born in which country?

4. Jorie Graham was raised in which country?

5. Anne Sexton wrote a poem based on which famous painting?

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