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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters V and VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Olwyn didn't write her own book because she wasn't a writer and, as Ted told her, no one would have ________.
(a) Believed her account.
(b) Been willing to publish it.
(c) Bought the book.
(d) Understood her language.

2. The Bell Jar is based in part on Plath's own life and, in particular, her suicide attempt in what year?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1949.

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

4. When did Sylvia Plath die?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1965.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Colossus and Other Poems?

2. When did the bomb drop on Hiroshima?

3. Sylvia Plath told A. Alvarez of two previous suicide attempts--one in which she took an overdose of pills and another when she _____________.

4. What was the name of Sylvia Plath's mother?

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

(see the answer key)

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