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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 ___________.
(a) An unjustified murder.
(b) An atrocity.
(c) A mystery.
(d) An abomination.

2. From 1956 to 1966, A. Alvarez was the poetry editor and critic for what publication?
(a) The Observer.
(b) The Analyst.
(c) The Reporter.
(d) The Insider.

3. What American analytic philosopher best known for his work in ethics and aesthetics was the father of Anne Stevenson?
(a) Harold Stevenson.
(b) Richard Stevenson.
(c) Robert Stevenson.
(d) Charles Stevenson.

4. Who edited The Journals of Sylvia Plath?
(a) Frances McCullough.
(b) Ted Hughes.
(c) Anne Stevenson.
(d) Assia Wevill.

5. What did Sylvia Plath leave for her children when they awoke the night she killed herself?
(a) A note.
(b) Their backpacks.
(c) Milk and cookies.
(d) Bread and milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Linda Wagner-Martin wrote a biography of Sylvia Plath. Upon what did her relationship with the Hughes family deteriorate in Part One: Chapter IV?

2. When did Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath marry?

3. How many children did Sylvia Plath have?

4. What university did Janet Malcolm attend?

5. When was A. Alvarez born?

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