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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 of the following is not one of Lowell's poems?
(a) "Obit."
(b) "One Art."
(c) "Man and Wife."
(d) "Skunk Hour."

2. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "The Sheep Child?"
(a) Moss.
(b) Van Duyn.
(c) Dickey.
(d) Hecht.

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

4. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "Frederick Douglass?"
(a) Hayden.
(b) Cunningham.
(c) Olson.
(d) Garrigue.

5. Which of the following words is used to describe Mary Swenson's work?
(a) Frivolous.
(b) Flawless.
(c) Wise.
(d) Perceptive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Justice writes a poem about a lone reader waiting in a _____ at dusk.

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

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

4. Meredith served in which branch of the armed forces?

5. While in residence in Europe, Ashbery held which job?

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