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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Denise Levertov, Richard Hugo, Edgar Bowers, Carolyn Kizer, and Donald Justice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Amusing Our Daughters" was written to which of the poet's family members?
(a) Brother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Mother.
(d) Father.

2. Charles Olson refers to himself as which of the following?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Shaman.
(c) Archeologist.
(d) Anthropologist.

3. Which of the poets had a Hasidic Russian rabbi for a father?
(a) Bowers.
(b) Levertov.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Kizer.

4. "Degrees of Gray in Philipsburg" discusses what type of mine?
(a) Coal.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

5. What is the latest year in which one of the poets was born?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1971.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the profession of Richard Wilbur's father?

2. From which university did Theodore Roethke graduate?

3. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "Frederick Douglass?"

4. In which year was Van Duyn appointed as the Poet Laureate?

5. How many poets appear in the book?

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