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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Amy Clampitt, Dave Smith, Marilyn Hacker, William Matthews, and Sharon Olds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which poet wrote about the "domestic self?"
(a) Hollander.
(b) Sexton.
(c) Kinnell.
(d) Levine.

2. From which university did Theodore Roethke graduate?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Florida.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Delaware.

3. Michael Harper wrote a poem dedicated to which famous musician?
(a) Miller.
(b) Armstrong.
(c) Holliday.
(d) Coltrane.

4. According to the text, the best English language literature was produced in which century?
(a) 18th.
(b) 19th.
(c) 20th.
(d) 21st.

5. Charles Simic wrote a poem dedicated to which common item?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Mirror.
(d) Garbage can.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which poem was written for a survivor of Hiroshima?

2. Which of the following is a main theme in Amy Clampitt's work?

3. In what year was Robert Haas named Poet Laureate?

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

5. "Mule Team and Poster" was based on a photograph taken by which of the following?

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