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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Charles Wright, Audre Lorde, Mary Oliver, Jay Wright, and C.K. Williams.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the earliest year in which one of the poets was born?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1917.

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

3. The introduction states that American art was great because of _____.
(a) Freedom.
(b) Unity.
(c) Adversity.
(d) Trust.

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

5. Which was not one of Cunningham's jobs?
(a) Critic.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Translator.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of Robert Creeley's jobs?

2. Where is the Jain Bird Hospital located?

3. What famous poet first inspired Charles Wright?

4. Merwin, a former expatriate, lives in which US state?

5. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "Einstein's Bathrobe?"

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