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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Frank O'Hara, David Wagoner, Robert Creeley, Allen Ginsberg, and W.D. Snodgrass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the latest year in which one of the poets was born?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1959.

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

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

4. Charles Olson refers to himself as which of the following?
(a) Shaman.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Archeologist.
(d) Anthropologist.

5. Which of the following was not one of Robert Creeley's jobs?
(a) Publisher.
(b) Translator.
(c) Ambulance driver.
(d) Chicken farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Elizabeth Bishop was raised by relatives in which major metropolitan area?

2. W.D. Snodgrass served in which branch of the armed forces?

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

4. David Wagoner's work was greatly influenced by which native American tribe?

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

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