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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Richard Howard, Adrienne Rich, Gary Snyder, Sylvia Plath, and Mark Strand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem "Planetarium" was written in honor of which astronomer?
(a) Simon.
(b) Herschel.
(c) Galileo.
(d) Copernicus.

2. Which poet was the first director of the literary programs at the National Endowment for the Arts?
(a) Bowers.
(b) Kizer.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Levertov.

3. "The Tourist from Syracuse" was inspired by the writing of which author?
(a) MacDonald.
(b) Mailer.
(c) Mackey.
(d) Miller.

4. Sylvia Plath wrote a poem in honor of God's lioness _____.
(a) Ariel.
(b) Ilsa.
(c) Bast.
(d) Demeter.

5. Merrill was known for writing in which type of verse?
(a) Haiku.
(b) Sonnet.
(c) Formal.
(d) Freestyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Schuyler compares poetry to which of the following?

2. Justice writes a poem about a lone reader waiting in a _____ at dusk.

3. Richard Hugo grew up in which western US city?

4. What was A.R. Ammons field of study in college?

5. Merrill moved back to the US in which year?

(see the answer key)

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