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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. To what friend of the Hughes was William Stanley Merwin married?
(a) Anne Stevenson.
(b) Sylvia Plath.
(c) Janet Malcolm.
(d) Dido Milroy.

2. In her youth, Sylvia was known for her American neatness and what color hair?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Brunette.
(c) Black.
(d) Blonde.

3. When did the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church begin?
(a) 12th Century A.D.
(b) 14th Century A.D.
(c) 13th Century A.D.
(d) 11th Century A.D.

4. Linda Wagner-Martin wrote a biography of Sylvia Plath. Upon what did her relationship with the Hughes family deteriorate in Part One: Chapter IV?
(a) Completion of the manuscript.
(b) Reviews of the book being published.
(c) The publishing of the book.
(d) Choosing a cover for the book.

5. What university did Janet Malcolm attend?
(a) University of Montana.
(b) University of Illinois.
(c) University of Michigan.
(d) University of Idaho.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom had the second installment of The Savage God pulled from the Observer?

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

3. Dealing with Olwyn for three years, Malcolm saw none of the expected ________ in her character?

4. Ronald Hayman wrote in The Independent that whose biography was vindictive?

5. When was Ronald Hayman born?

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