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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anne Sexton lived in which city?
(a) Providence.
(b) Boston.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Bangor.

2. What was Yusef Komunyakaa's birth name?
(a) Yuri Williams.
(b) Josef Brown.
(c) Robert Korb.
(d) Seth Lindstrom.

3. Richard Howard worked as a writer and editor of dictionaries. What is the proper name for a person who has that job?
(a) Cartographer.
(b) Lithographer.
(c) Lexicographer.
(d) Biographer.

4. Michael S. Harper created his work by combining autobiography and ____.
(a) Science.
(b) Myth.
(c) Slang.
(d) Fiction.

5. Mark Strand was born in which country?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Mexico.
(c) England.
(d) Canada.

6. Who prompted Anne Sexton to start a writing career?
(a) Neighbor.
(b) Therapist.
(c) Husband.
(d) Professor.

7. Which poem was written for a survivor of Hiroshima?
(a) "The Horse."
(b) "The Bear."
(c) "The Truth the Dead Know."
(d) "The Night Mirror."

8. Mary Oliver believed that the majority of her poems were ______.
(a) Epiphanies.
(b) Visionary.
(c) Awkward.
(d) Flawless.

9. How old was Amy Clampitt when her first book was published?
(a) 58.
(b) 67.
(c) 70.
(d) 63.

10. Which poet wrote "The Old Cosmologists?"
(a) Palmer.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Gluck.
(d) McPherson.

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

12. Who wrote "The Mad Potter?"
(a) Sexton.
(b) Hollander.
(c) Kinnell.
(d) Levine.

13. Which of the poets also worked as a playwright?
(a) Wright.
(b) Lorde.
(c) Williams.
(d) Oliver.

14. Gary Snyder focuses a lot of his work around which topic?
(a) Nature.
(b) God.
(c) Death.
(d) Love.

15. Harper was born in which city?
(a) Fairfax.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Boise.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sylvia Plath wrote a poem in honor of God's lioness _____.

3. Jay Wright honored famed black scientist _______ in his work.

4. What was the name of Sylvia Plath's husband?

5. William Matthews is not connected to which of the following colleges/universities?

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