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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Richard Hugo grew up in which western US city?
2. Elizabeth Bishop was raised by relatives in which major metropolitan area?
3. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "Einstein's Bathrobe?"
4. Which of the following was not one of Robert Creeley's jobs?
5. Cunningham's work was referred to as being cool and _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. What were some of the unusual jobs held by Robert Creeley? Who were Creelye's influenecs? How does Creeley feel about speaking to his readers?
2. Name at least one of the main themes that can be seen in James Merrill's work. What is Merrill's genre? List some of the poems included in Merrill's section.
3. What was Allen Ginsberg's first major success? What made Ginsberg into an iconic poet?
4. What is unusual about W.S. Merwin's choice of career? What are some of the main topics and/or themes often used by Merwin?
5. What contributions did Mona Van Duyn make to the literary world? What was Van Duyn's biggest accomplishment?
6. Why is Robert Penn Warren considered to be one of the country's most famous poets? What position did Warren hold in the 1960s?
7. Give a brief description of Jean Garrigue's life and work.
8. 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?
9. What other career did A.R. Ammons have while writing poetry on the side? What were some of Ammon's influences outside the literary realm? What are some styles used by Ammons?
10. Examine Robert Duncan's childhood and how it affected his career.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Allen Ginsberg was a leading force in the poetic movement of the 1950s. Ginsberg, along with fellow poets Jack Kerouac, William Carlos Williams and Neal Cassady, formed the iconic Beat Generation. Write a 1,000 word essay on Ginsberg's ground breaking work and the formation of the Beat Generation. Also cite the change in the poetic movement due to the Beat Generation and how it evolved in the 1960s.
Essay Topic 2
In several of the daily lessons, students were asked to keep and update a poetry journal. Explain in detail the type of entries kept in both journals and how the information in each may be used to create an effective and vivid poem. Include examples.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the opinions of one poet from each section. Choose poets that are the most unique or have views not shared by the others. You may reference outside sources for information as long as sources are cited.
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