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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May Swenson, Robert Duncan, William Meredith, Howard Nemerov, and Richard Wilbur.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which city was Robert Hayden born?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

2. Which poet cites Auden and Frost as his influences?
(a) Duncan.
(b) Nemerov.
(c) Swenson.
(d) Meredith.

3. Garrigue was influenced by which famous composer?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Tchaikovsky.
(c) Chopin.
(d) Schumann.

4. Duncan was linked to the _______ poets.
(a) Ancient Greek.
(b) Black Mountain.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) Post Modern.

5. Olson believed poetry should be written based on _____, not meter.
(a) Breath.
(b) Length.
(c) Syllables.
(d) Tone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who served as the first Poet Laureate of the United States?

2. How many poets appear in the book?

3. Meredith served in which branch of the armed forces?

4. Which of the following words is not used in reference to Howard Nemerov's work?

5. In what year was the position established?

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