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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Richard Howard, Adrienne Rich, Gary Snyder, Sylvia Plath, and Mark Strand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charles Olson refers to himself as which of the following?
(a) Anthropologist.
(b) Shaman.
(c) Archeologist.
(d) Teacher.

2. John Ashbery lived in which European city?
(a) Venice.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Madrid.

3. Richard Howard worked as a writer and editor of dictionaries. What is the proper name for a person who has that job?
(a) Lithographer.
(b) Biographer.
(c) Cartographer.
(d) Lexicographer.

4. Mark Strand was born in which country?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Canada.
(d) England.

5. Robert Penn Warren is said to have written poetry in a _____ style.
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Mercenary.
(c) Metaphysical.
(d) Minimalist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Howard wrote a poem focused on aristocrats of which century?

2. Which poet was the first director of the literary programs at the National Endowment for the Arts?

3. Ammons favored which style?

4. "Degrees of Gray in Philipsburg" discusses what type of mine?

5. James Merrill spent part of his life living in which exotic location?

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