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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. Which of the following was not a job held by Wilbur?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Conductor.
(c) Editor.
(d) Lyricist.

2. What was Meredith's job?
(a) Captain.
(b) Flying nurse.
(c) Aviator.
(d) Auto mechanic.

3. Which of the poets worked at the Museum of Modern Art?
(a) Hecht.
(b) Schuyler.
(c) Dickey.
(d) Moss.

4. What was the profession of Richard Wilbur's father?
(a) Actor.
(b) Poet.
(c) Painter.
(d) Musician.

5. Schuyler compares poetry to which of the following?
(a) Birth.
(b) Death.
(c) Constellations.
(d) Painting.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the text, the best English language literature was produced in which century?

2. Which poet cites Auden and Frost as his influences?

3. James Dickey claims his life was changed after spending a year in which European country?

4. Robert Penn Warren is said to have written poetry in a _____ style.

5. Which city was the center of the great poetry Renaissance?

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