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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What university had Sylvia Plath attended?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Columbia University.
(c) Dartmouth College.
(d) Smith College.

2. Where did Anne Stevenson move after college and marrying?
(a) Italy.
(b) England.
(c) Spain.
(d) Canada.

3. After she and Ted separated, Sylvia chose to stay in England because __________ was more accepted there.
(a) Divorce.
(b) Betrayal from the Church.
(c) Her dark and edgy writing.
(d) Infidelity.

4. What was the name of Sylvia Plath's mother?
(a) Aurelia Schobert Plath.
(b) Jennifer Wilma Plath.
(c) Emma Rachel Plath.
(d) Susan Mary Plath.

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 ___________.
(a) Telling lies.
(b) Being envious of Plath's talent.
(c) Secretly hating Plath.
(d) Leaving out details.

6. Where was A. Alvarez born?
(a) Spain.
(b) Mexico.
(c) El Salvador.
(d) England.

7. With whom was Ted Hughes having an affair at the time of Sylvia Plath's death?
(a) Assia Wevill.
(b) Janet Malcolm.
(c) Charles Stevenson.
(d) Frances McCullough.

8. What is the term used for a novel describing real life, behind a façade of fiction?
(a) Autobiography.
(b) Nonfiction fiction.
(c) Biography.
(d) Roman a clef.

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

10. When was the book The Colossus and Other Poems first published?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1960.

11. How many children did Sylvia Plath have?
(a) Two.
(b) Zero.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

12. Who prescribed antidepressants for Plath a few days before her death?
(a) Dr. Holiday.
(b) Dr. Hefner.
(c) Dr. Horder.
(d) Dr. Hollingsworth.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Olwyn didn't write her own book because she wasn't a writer and, as Ted told her, no one would have ________.

2. When was the publication date of The Journals of Sylvia Plath?

3. Whose memoir depicting Sylvia Plath did Olwyn Hughes criticize relentlessly?

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

5. In the first publication of The Journals of Sylvia Plath, Hughes commented how in the last several years of her life, Sylvia had found ______________.

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