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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Amy Clampitt, Dave Smith, Marilyn Hacker, William Matthews, and Sharon Olds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Galway Kinnell wrote about which of the following topics?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Super ID.
(c) Closed self.
(d) Ego.

2. Anne Sexton wrote a poem based on which famous painting?
(a) The Madonna and Child.
(b) The Last Supper.
(c) Mona Lisa.
(d) Starry Night.

3. Dave Smith has developed a poetic voice often referred to as the ____ self.
(a) Inner.
(b) Second.
(c) Distorted.
(d) Repressed.

4. What was the name of the publication edited by Van Duyn?
(a) Meter.
(b) Illusions.
(c) Perspective.
(d) Denouement.

5. James Dickey claims his life was changed after spending a year in which European country?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. William Matthews is not connected to which of the following colleges/universities?

2. Philip Levine was born in which Midwestern city?

3. Which poet works at Johns Hopkins University?

4. Who prompted Anne Sexton to start a writing career?

5. How old was Amy Clampitt when her first book was published?

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