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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Sylvia Plath born?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Maine.

2. In the first publication of The Journals of Sylvia Plath, Hughes commented how in the last several years of her life, Sylvia had found ______________.
(a) Her lost journals.
(b) Happiness.
(c) The perfect editor.
(d) Her true voice as a poet.

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

4. How did Sylvia Plath commit suicide?
(a) She overdosed.
(b) She hung herself.
(c) She shot herself.
(d) She gassed herself.

5. When did Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath marry?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1956.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American analytic philosopher best known for his work in ethics and aesthetics was the father of Anne Stevenson?

2. Where did Anne Stevenson move after college and marrying?

3. Who was named the literary agent for the writings of Sylvia Plath after her death?

4. With whom was Ted Hughes having an affair at the time of Sylvia Plath's death?

5. When did the bomb drop on Hiroshima?

(see the answer key)

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