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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through James Merrill, W.S. Merwin, A.R. Ammons, John Ashbery, and James Wright.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the poets worked as a consultant to the Library of Congress?
(a) Hecht.
(b) Schuyler.
(c) Van Duyn.
(d) Moss.

2. Richard Hugo grew up in which western US city?
(a) Reno.
(b) Eugene.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Santa Barbara.

3. Which of the poets was a high school football star?
(a) Schuyler.
(b) Moss.
(c) Dickey.
(d) Hecht.

4. Schuyler compares poetry to which of the following?
(a) Painting.
(b) Birth.
(c) Constellations.
(d) Death.

5. Allen Ginsberg is closely affiliated with which poetic movement?
(a) Beat Generation.
(b) Post Modernist.
(c) Pre-war.
(d) New York Renaissance.

Short Answer Questions

1. W.D. Snodgrass served in which branch of the armed forces?

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

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

4. John Ashbery lived in which European city?

5. W.S. Merwin attended which Ivy League school?

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