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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Amy Clampitt, Dave Smith, Marilyn Hacker, William Matthews, and Sharon Olds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the poets worked at the Museum of Modern Art?
(a) Dickey.
(b) Schuyler.
(c) Moss.
(d) Hecht.

2. Marilyn Hacker previously worked as a salesperson. Which item did Hacker sell?
(a) Modern art.
(b) Antique books.
(c) Encyclopedias.
(d) Vintage clothes.

3. Which of the following is a main theme in Amy Clampitt's work?
(a) Death.
(b) God.
(c) Self.
(d) Morality.

4. In which year did Anne Sexton win the Pulitzer Prize?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1974.

5. Where is the Jain Bird Hospital located?
(a) Budapest.
(b) Prague.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Delhi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anne Sexton lived in which city?

2. Mona Van Duyn taught at which St. Louis based university?

3. Which of the poets was a high school football star?

4. Which one of the poets worked as a consultant to the Library of Congress?

5. In which year was Van Duyn appointed as the Poet Laureate?

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