The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry Quiz | One Week Quiz A

J. D. Mcclatchy
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The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry Quiz | One Week Quiz A

J. D. Mcclatchy
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Which of the poets worked at the Museum of Modern Art?
(a) Schuyler.
(b) Hecht.
(c) Moss.
(d) Dickey.

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

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

4. What position did Dickey hold in the army during WWII?
(a) Chaplain.
(b) Medic.
(c) Fighter pilot.
(d) Mechanic.

5. Where is the Jain Bird Hospital located?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Prague.
(d) Budapest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Sharon Olds' "The Glass," she writes about her father who is dying from a tumor in which part of his body?

3. In which year did Anne Sexton die?

4. Philip Levine held which of the following jobs?

5. Philip Levine was born in which Midwestern city?

(see the answer key)

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