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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May Swenson, Robert Duncan, William Meredith, Howard Nemerov, and Richard Wilbur.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Elizabeth Bishop was raised by relatives in which major metropolitan area?
(a) Boston.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Dallas.
(d) New York.

2. Which series of numbers is in the poem titled, "A Century of Epigrams?"
(a) 24, 51, 53, 60, 77.
(b) 29, 53, 55, 62, 76.
(c) 23, 57, 51, 62, 73.
(d) 26, 52, 55, 65, 79.

3. The introduction states that American art was great because of _____.
(a) Freedom.
(b) Unity.
(c) Adversity.
(d) Trust.

4. Which poet cites Auden and Frost as his influences?
(a) Nemerov.
(b) Duncan.
(c) Meredith.
(d) Swenson.

5. Cunningham's work was referred to as being cool and _____.
(a) Hip.
(b) Aloof.
(c) Classical.
(d) Reserved.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words is not used in reference to Howard Nemerov's work?

2. Mary Swenson received a degree in which discipline?

3. In what year did Swenson move to New York?

4. Duncan's work is different because it is considered to be more ____.

5. One of Randall Jarrell's poems is titled, "The Women at the ____ Zoo."

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