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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mark Doty, Gjertrud Schnackenberg, Henri Cole, Li-Young Lee, and Carl Phillips.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mark Doty's work often uses ____ as a main theme.
(a) Religion.
(b) Politics.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Myth.

2. Duncan was linked to the _______ poets.
(a) Ancient Greek.
(b) Black Mountain.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) Post Modern.

3. Anne Sexton wrote a poem based on which famous painting?
(a) Mona Lisa.
(b) Starry Night.
(c) The Madonna and Child.
(d) The Last Supper.

4. Jorie Graham was raised in which country?
(a) Canada.
(b) Italy.
(c) US.
(d) Pakistan.

5. Which of the poets had a Hasidic Russian rabbi for a father?
(a) Levertov.
(b) Hugo.
(c) Kizer.
(d) Bowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the poets worked as a consultant to the Library of Congress?

2. Which poet was the first director of the literary programs at the National Endowment for the Arts?

3. Which poet wrote the poem titled, "Ebb Tide?"

4. Later in his career, Williams changed his style to reflect that of which famous poet?

5. Mona Van Duyn taught at which St. Louis based university?

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