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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the poets was born in the south but uses a northern perspective?
(a) Gluck.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Palmer.
(d) Voigt.

2. The reader's ____ are a significant part of Michael Palmer's poetry.
(a) Perceptions.
(b) Dreams.
(c) Preferences.
(d) Beliefs.

3. Charles Wright wrote an homage to which famous painter?
(a) Monet.
(b) Manet.
(c) Renoir.
(d) Cezanne.

4. Philip Levine was greatly impacted by which war?
(a) Korean War.
(b) World War II.
(c) Spanish War.
(d) War of the Roses.

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

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

7. Marilyn Hacker spends six months of the year in New York; the other six months in _____.
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Paris.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Vancouver.

8. C.K. Williams worked as which of the following?
(a) Therapist.
(b) Arborist.
(c) Landscaper.
(d) Pharmacist.

9. Heather McHugh studied under which famous poet?
(a) Theodore Roethke.
(b) Robert Lowell.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Allen Ginsberg.

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

11. Which of the following was not a job held by Amy Clampitt?
(a) Researcher.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Editor.
(d) Translator.

12. Gary Snyder referred to himself as having very ____ values.
(a) Liberal.
(b) Simple.
(c) Archaic.
(d) Visionary.

13. Which poet wrote "Another Life?"
(a) Harper.
(b) Simic.
(c) Bidart.
(d) Pinsky.

14. What award did Yusef Komunyakaa receive for military service?
(a) Purple Heart.
(b) Silver Star.
(c) Congressional Medal of Honor.
(d) Bronze Star.

15. In Louise Gluck's "Messengers" which of the following seems to be waiting for the poet?
(a) Children.
(b) Animals.
(c) Clouds.
(d) Fans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jorie Graham's work is often referred to as being _____.

2. Adrienne Rich practiced which religion?

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

4. Which of the following words best describes Sharon Olds' work?

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

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