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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. Which city was the center of the great poetry Renaissance?
(a) London.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Paris.
(d) San Francisco.

2. Who served as the first Poet Laureate of the United States?
(a) Garrigue.
(b) Olson.
(c) Hayden.
(d) Warren.

3. Which series of numbers is in the poem titled, "A Century of Epigrams?"
(a) 24, 51, 53, 60, 77.
(b) 26, 52, 55, 65, 79.
(c) 29, 53, 55, 62, 76.
(d) 23, 57, 51, 62, 73.

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

5. Which of the following words is not used in reference to Howard Nemerov's work?
(a) Ironic.
(b) Sardonic.
(c) Brooding.
(d) Light.

Short Answer Questions

1. Duncan was linked to the _______ poets.

2. Garrigue was influenced by which famous composer?

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

4. What is the earliest year in which one of the poets was born?

5. Duncan's work is different because it is considered to be more ____.

(see the answer key)

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