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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ted Hughes when Sylvia Plath died?
(a) 32.
(b) 29.
(c) 39.
(d) 41.

2. A. Alvarez claimed that Sylvia Plath did not intend __________.
(a) To kill herself.
(b) To get divorced.
(c) To write a best seller.
(d) To be famous.

3. In Part Two: Chapter II, Ted described the battle Sylvia had to get her short story published in what periodical?
(a) Family Circle.
(b) The Ladies' Home Journal.
(c) Good Housekeeping.
(d) Rolling Stone.

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

5. How was Anne Stevenson viewed by the author and her peers while at the university?
(a) She was considered ignorant.
(b) She was detested.
(c) She was admired.
(d) She was untrusted.

Short Answer Questions

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

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 ______________.

3. How many children did Sylvia Plath have?

4. When did Sylvia Plath die?

5. In their interview in Part Two: Chapter I, Anne Stevenson told Malcolm of the hurt she felt when a critic had accused her of ___________.

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