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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In what year did Swenson move to New York?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1959,
(c) 1953.
(d) 1946,

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

5. Which poet wrote the "Autumn Shade" series?
(a) Yeats.
(b) Levertov.
(c) Kizer.
(d) Bowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Meredith served in which branch of the armed forces?

2. Who was heavily influenced by Theodore Roethke?

3. James Dickey claims his life was changed after spending a year in which European country?

4. Charles Olson refers to himself as which of the following?

5. David Wagoner's work was greatly influenced by which native American tribe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss some of Denise Levertov's themes as well as potential influences on her work and her life.

2. Give a brief description of Jean Garrigue's life and work.

3. Examine briefly the life and work of Robert Hayden. How did Hayden attempt to break the color barrier? What are some of Hayden's poems included in this section?

4. Why is Robert Penn Warren considered to be one of the country's most famous poets? What position did Warren hold in the 1960s?

5. Briefly describe the work of May Swenson. List some of Swenson's works included in the book.

6. Discuss the poets listed in the first section. Examine at least one of the topics two or more of the poets have in common.

7. What is the purpose of the anthology? Who is involved? What are the criteria for the poets? How do these poets reflect the popularity and talent of twentieth century poets?

8. Give a brief overview of Robert Lowell's life and work as a poet. What were Lowell's main topics? Which techniques did he favor when writing poetry? Also list at least four of Lowell's poems.

9. What was Allen Ginsberg's first major success? What made Ginsberg into an iconic poet?

10. What is unique about Charles Olson's work? What did Olson do to prepare to write about a particular place or era? How did Olson believe work should be paced?

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