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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters VIII and IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the novel The Bell Jar first published under Sylvia Plath's name?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1962.

2. What American analytic philosopher best known for his work in ethics and aesthetics was the father of Anne Stevenson?
(a) Richard Stevenson.
(b) Robert Stevenson.
(c) Charles Stevenson.
(d) Harold Stevenson.

3. What did Elizabeth Sigmund portray Olwyn Hughes as being envious of in her interview with Malcolm?
(a) Sylvia's talent and beauty.
(b) Sylvia's money.
(c) Sylvia's compassion and depth.
(d) Sylvia's love from Ted.

4. The author writes that biographers love letters since they are the fossils of ___________.
(a) Time.
(b) Thought.
(c) Influence.
(d) Emotions.

5. What literary genre emphasizes the intimate, and sometimes unflattering, information about details of the poet's personal life, such as in poems about mental illness, sexuality, and despondence?
(a) Sinful poetry.
(b) Truthful poetry.
(c) Confessional poetry.
(d) Realistic poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. A. Alvarez was initially much more impressed with Ted--thinking of Sylvia as __________.

2. When did Sylvia Plath die?

3. When was Anne Stevenson born?

4. In what year had a literary critic declared that what stood out about Plath's works was that Plath's "not nice" quality was what set her apart from her contemporaries?

5. What did Ted Hughes called Alvarez' assertion that there was a professional jealousy between him and Sylvia?

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