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The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry Quiz

J. D. Mcclatchy
This Study Guide consists of approximately 74 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry.
Study Guide

The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry Quiz

J. D. Mcclatchy
This Study Guide consists of approximately 74 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry.

Take our free The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In which year did Merrill win the Pulitzer Prize? (from James Merrill, W.S. Merwin, A.R. Ammons, John Ashbery, and James Wright)

2.

In Louise Gluck's "Messengers" which of the following seems to be waiting for the poet? (from Louise Gluck, Sandra McPherson, Michael Palmer, Ellen Bryant Voigt, and Kay Ryan)

3.

Which poet wrote "The Old Cosmologists?" (from Louise Gluck, Sandra McPherson, Michael Palmer, Ellen Bryant Voigt, and Kay Ryan)

4.

What was the name of Sylvia Plath's husband? (from Richard Howard, Adrienne Rich, Gary Snyder, Sylvia Plath, and Mark Strand)

5.

Which of the following was not one of Robert Creeley's jobs? (from Frank O'Hara, David Wagoner, Robert Creeley, Allen Ginsberg, and W.D. Snodgrass)

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