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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mona Van Duyn, Howard Moss, James Dickey, Anthony Hecht, and James Schuyler.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which poet was greatly influenced by William Butler Yeats and W.H. Auden?
(a) Theodore Roethke.
(b) John Berryman.
(c) Elizabeth Bishop.
(d) Randall Jarrell.

3. James Dickey claims his life was changed after spending a year in which European country?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Italy.

4. What position did Dickey hold in the army during WWII?
(a) Fighter pilot.
(b) Chaplain.
(c) Medic.
(d) Mechanic.

5. Elizabeth Bishop was raised by relatives in which major metropolitan area?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Boston.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Duncan was linked to the _______ poets.

2. In which city was Robert Hayden born?

3. In what year was the position established?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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