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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. John Ashbery lived in which European city?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Venice.
(d) Madrid.

2. Unlike many poets, Robert Pinsky has no interest in _____.
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Realism.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

3. Cunningham's work was referred to as being cool and _____.
(a) Reserved.
(b) Hip.
(c) Classical.
(d) Aloof.

4. Mona Van Duyn taught at which St. Louis based university?
(a) Washington University.
(b) Howard University.
(c) University of Missouri.
(d) St. Louis University.

5. Mary Swenson received a degree in which discipline?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Science.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word is best used to describe the work of Sandra McPherson?

2. The introduction states that American art was great because of _____.

3. The poem "Planetarium" was written in honor of which astronomer?

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

5. Which of the poets had a Hasidic Russian rabbi for a father?

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