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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. What literary genre emphasizes the intimate, and sometimes unflattering, information about details of the poet's personal life, such as in poems about mental illness, sexuality, and despondence?
(a) Sinful poetry.
(b) Truthful poetry.
(c) Realistic poetry.
(d) Confessional poetry.

2. When was Janet Malcolm born?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1937.

3. When was Bitter Fame published?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1991.

4. When did the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church begin?
(a) 14th Century A.D.
(b) 13th Century A.D.
(c) 12th Century A.D.
(d) 11th Century A.D.

5. When was Sylvia Plath born?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1932.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1952, William Stanley Merwin's first book of poetry was published under what title?

2. How many children did Sylvia Plath have?

3. What university had Sylvia Plath attended?

4. What university did Janet Malcolm attend?

5. How was Anne Stevenson viewed by the author and her peers while at the university?

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