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

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

3. In what year did Charles Simic bring his family to the US?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1961.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Harper was born in which city?

2. Rita Dove was named as the ____ Poet Laureate.

3. In which year did Anne Sexton win the Pulitzer Prize?

4. In which year did Anne Sexton die?

5. Which poet often used inner city life as a theme?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Amy Clampitt's early career. What are some of Clampitt's themes?

2. How does Ellen Bryant Voigt compare poetry to music? Why does Voigt make this comparison? In which part of the poem is the comparison most evident?

3. What first inspired Charles Wright to write poetry? Where was Wright at the time? How can Wright's early work be characterized? How did Charles Wright's work evolve?

4. Where was Charles Simic born? How did his youth affect his poetry? What themes are often seen in Simic's work? What technique is often used by Simic?

5. How did Audre Lorde often identify herself? Where was Lorde born? What was Lorde's style?

6. In which regions and countries did Irving Feldman live? What are some of the characteristics of Feldman's work? Name three people that appear in Feldman's poetry.

7. What prompted Anne Sexton to begin writing poetry? What was Sexton's style? What are some characteristics of Sexton's style?

8. How does Michael S. Harper incorporate his heritage into his work? What was Harper's biggest influence? What themes commonly appear in his poetry? List some of Harper's poems that appear in this book.

9. How is Sharon Olds categorized as a poet? What words are best used to describe Olds' work? What are some of Olds' most common themes?

10. Examine the theme and meaning contained in Rita Dove's "Adolescence - II." How does the theme link to Dove's other work?

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