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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ted Hughes when Sylvia Plath died?
(a) 39.
(b) 41.
(c) 32.
(d) 29.

2. Janet Malcolm wrote to Olwyn Hughes in an effort to get an interview with whom in Part One: Chapter IV?
(a) Ted Hughes.
(b) Anne Stevenson.
(c) A. Alvarez.
(d) Assia Wevill.

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

4. A. Alvarez was initially much more impressed with Ted--thinking of Sylvia as __________.
(a) A literary genious.
(b) A trophy wife.
(c) A dowdy little housewife.
(d) The perfect woman.

5. Who wrote the biography Bitter Fame?
(a) Janet Malcolm.
(b) Sylvia Plath.
(c) Anne Stevenson.
(d) Frances McCullough.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What university had Sylvia Plath attended?

3. From 1956 to 1966, A. Alvarez was the poetry editor and critic for what publication?

4. The long and confused letter Janet Malcolm received from Olwyn in response in Part One: Chapter IV only reiterated her disdain for ____________.

5. Where did Anne Stevenson move after college and marrying?

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