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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many words did Ted Hughes cut from Linda Wagner-Martin's manuscript?
(a) 3,700.
(b) 1,800.
(c) 11,000.
(d) 15,000.

2. In 1952, William Stanley Merwin's first book of poetry was published under what title?
(a) A Hat for Harrold.
(b) A Mask for Janus.
(c) A Coat for Jamal.
(d) Glasses for Peter.

3. There was always a close association between Sylvia's work and what?
(a) Her love of Greek literature.
(b) Her spirituality.
(c) Her personal life.
(d) Her love of Shakespeare.

4. When was Anne Stevenson's book Living in America: Poems published?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1965.

5. In their interview in Part Two: Chapter I, Anne Stevenson told Malcolm of the hurt she felt when a critic had accused her of ___________.
(a) Being envious of Plath's talent.
(b) Secretly hating Plath.
(c) Leaving out details.
(d) Telling lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Malcolm drew a parallel between Anne Stevenson's failed relationship and her guilt-ridden past to the subservient role she took on with whom?

2. When was the novel The Bell Jar first published under Sylvia Plath's name?

3. In her biography of Sylvia Plath, Stevenson writes of Plath as a sober and confused perfectionist whose suicide as well as the inspiration for her art remain ___________.

4. Who prescribed antidepressants for Plath a few days before her death?

5. The Bell Jar is based in part on Plath's own life and, in particular, her suicide attempt in what year?

(see the answer key)

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