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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Louise Gluck, Sandra McPherson, Michael Palmer, Ellen Bryant Voigt, and Kay Ryan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many poets appear in the book?
(a) 80.
(b) 75.
(c) 60.
(d) 100.

2. Marilyn Hacker previously worked as a salesperson. Which item did Hacker sell?
(a) Vintage clothes.
(b) Encyclopedias.
(c) Modern art.
(d) Antique books.

3. John Ashbery lived in which European city?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Venice.
(d) Madrid.

4. Which poet wrote about the "domestic self?"
(a) Kinnell.
(b) Sexton.
(c) Levine.
(d) Hollander.

5. Frank O'Hara was deeply affected by the death of which famous artist?
(a) Whistler.
(b) Pollock.
(c) Picasso.
(d) Adams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anne Sexton wrote a poem based on which famous painting?

2. Which poet wrote the poem titled, "Mock Orange?"

3. James Merrill spent part of his life living in which exotic location?

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

5. Mary Oliver is considered to be one of the best ____ poets.

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