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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Charles Wright, Audre Lorde, Mary Oliver, Jay Wright, and C.K. Williams.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Tourist from Syracuse" was inspired by the writing of which author?
(a) Mailer.
(b) MacDonald.
(c) Miller.
(d) Mackey.

2. Galway Kinnell wrote about which of the following topics?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Ego.
(c) Super ID.
(d) Closed self.

3. David Wagoner wrote a poem about which activity?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Surfing.
(d) Flying.

4. Which president is mentioned in the title of one of Wright's poems?
(a) Jefferson.
(b) Truman.
(c) Hoover.
(d) Washington.

5. James Merrill spent part of his life living in which exotic location?
(a) Key West.
(b) Bermuda.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Tahiti.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sylvia Plath wrote a poem in honor of God's lioness _____.

2. Which series of numbers is in the poem titled, "A Century of Epigrams?"

3. Which of the following was not a job held by Wilbur?

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

5. What was the name of the publication edited by Van Duyn?

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