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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. Frank O'Hara studied at which university?
(a) Brown.
(b) University of Montana.
(c) Yale.
(d) University of Michigan.

2. Frank O'Hara was deeply affected by the death of which famous artist?
(a) Adams.
(b) Whistler.
(c) Picasso.
(d) Pollock.

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

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

5. W.D. Snodgrass served in which branch of the armed forces?
(a) Marines.
(b) Navy.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Army.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which was not one of Cunningham's jobs?

3. Where is the Jain Bird Hospital located?

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

5. Richard Hugo grew up in which western US city?

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