1. In the first publication of The Journals of Sylvia Plath, Hughes commented how in the last several years of her life, Sylvia had found ______________.
(a) The perfect editor.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Her true voice as a poet.
(d) Her lost journals.

2. A. Alvarez noted that toward the end of her life, Sylvia's once reserved persona was replaced with an aggressive one, most apparent when she was doing what activity?
(a) Delivering readings of her poetry.
(b) Arguing.
(c) Reciting the Bible.
(d) Addressing critics.

3. Anne Stevenson began a lecture describing how her and Sylvia's background as well as ideology were similar, and they had both married _________.
(a) Adulterers.
(b) Englishmen.
(c) Hastily.
(d) Incorrectly.

4. A. Alvarez claimed that Sylvia Plath did not intend __________.
(a) To be famous.
(b) To write a best seller.
(c) To kill herself.
(d) To get divorced.

5. When was the book The Colossus and Other Poems first published?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1960.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poem written by Sylvia Plath, originally collected in the posthumously published volume Ariel, describes the speaker's oppression with the use of World War II Nazi Germany allusions and images?

2. When was the publication date of The Journals of Sylvia Plath?

3. Sylvia Plath met Ted Hughes during her last year at which school?

4. In 1952, William Stanley Merwin's first book of poetry was published under what title?

5. When was Bitter Fame published?

(see the answer key)

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