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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. Whose biography of Sylvia Plath did Olwyn Hughes laud?
(a) Ronald Hayman's.
(b) A. Alvarez's.
(c) Janet Malcolm's.
(d) Anne Stevenson's.

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

3. When was the publication date of The Journals of Sylvia Plath?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1982.

4. When was A. Alvarez born?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1920.

5. Who was named the literary agent for the writings of Sylvia Plath after her death?
(a) Ted Hughes.
(b) Janet Malcolm.
(c) Olwyn Hughes .
(d) Dido Milroy.

Short Answer 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?

2. When did Sylvia Plath die?

3. What university did Janet Malcolm attend?

4. How old was Ted Hughes when Sylvia Plath died?

5. Where was Sylvia Plath born?

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