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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. Which of the poets also worked as a playwright?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Williams.
(c) Wright.
(d) Lorde.

2. Merwin, a former expatriate, lives in which US state?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Rhode Island.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

3. Which poem was written for a survivor of Hiroshima?
(a) "The Night Mirror."
(b) "The Horse."
(c) "The Bear."
(d) "The Truth the Dead Know."

4. While in residence in Europe, Ashbery held which job?
(a) Tour guide.
(b) Art critic.
(c) Waiter.
(d) Policeman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year did Anne Sexton win the Pulitzer Prize?

2. Which poet wrote about the "domestic self?"

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

4. David Wagoner wrote a poem about which activity?

5. What was the name of the publication edited by Van Duyn?

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