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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. Philip Levine was born in which Midwestern city?
(a) Chicago.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Kansas City.

2. Where is the Jain Bird Hospital located?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Prague.
(d) Budapest.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Adrienne Rich practiced which religion?

2. Olson believed poetry should be written based on _____, not meter.

3. While in residence in Europe, Ashbery held which job?

4. Anne Sexton wrote a poem based on which famous painting?

5. Richard Howard worked as a writer and editor of dictionaries. What is the proper name for a person who has that job?

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