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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. Which word is best used to describe the work of Sandra McPherson?
(a) Elegant.
(b) Refined.
(c) Rough-hewn.
(d) Primitive.

2. Robert Penn Warren is said to have written poetry in a _____ style.
(a) Metaphysical.
(b) Melancholy.
(c) Minimalist.
(d) Mercenary.

3. Which poet was born in Ohio?
(a) Merrill.
(b) Ashbery.
(c) Ammons.
(d) Wright.

4. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "Frederick Douglass?"
(a) Garrigue.
(b) Olson.
(c) Cunningham.
(d) Hayden.

5. Robert Pinsky studied at which university?
(a) Notre Dame.
(b) Tulane.
(c) Rutgers.
(d) Butler.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Tourist from Syracuse" was inspired by the writing of which author?

2. What was Meredith's job?

3. Which of the poets worked at the Museum of Modern Art?

4. Which one of the poets worked as a consultant to the Library of Congress?

5. Michael Harper wrote a poem dedicated to which famous musician?

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