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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. Philip Levine was greatly impacted by which war?
(a) Spanish War.
(b) World War II.
(c) Korean War.
(d) War of the Roses.

2. Which of the following is a main theme in Amy Clampitt's work?
(a) Morality.
(b) Death.
(c) God.
(d) Self.

3. Which one of the poets worked as a consultant to the Library of Congress?
(a) Moss.
(b) Schuyler.
(c) Hecht.
(d) Van Duyn.

4. In which year was Van Duyn appointed as the Poet Laureate?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1992.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "Einstein's Bathrobe?"

2. Which of the following was not a job held by Amy Clampitt?

3. Which of the poets was a high school football star?

4. Mona Van Duyn taught at which St. Louis based university?

5. Marilyn Hacker previously worked as a salesperson. Which item did Hacker sell?

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