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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. Marilyn Hacker previously worked as a salesperson. Which item did Hacker sell?
(a) Vintage clothes.
(b) Antique books.
(c) Encyclopedias.
(d) Modern art.

2. James Dickey claims his life was changed after spending a year in which European country?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) England.

3. What is the latest year in which one of the poets was born?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1964.

4. Elizabeth Bishop was raised by relatives in which major metropolitan area?
(a) Boston.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Dallas.
(d) New York.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Justice writes a poem about a lone reader waiting in a _____ at dusk.

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

3. Randall Jarrell's poetry is typically centered around which event/era?

4. Anne Sexton lived in which city?

5. Which of the following words is not used to describe Wright's work?

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