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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Amy Clampitt, Dave Smith, Marilyn Hacker, William Matthews, and Sharon Olds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a main theme in Amy Clampitt's work?
(a) God.
(b) Self.
(c) Morality.
(d) Death.

2. Which of the following words is not used in reference to Howard Nemerov's work?
(a) Brooding.
(b) Ironic.
(c) Light.
(d) Sardonic.

3. Justice writes a poem about a lone reader waiting in a _____ at dusk.
(a) Cemetery.
(b) Shopping mall.
(c) Garden.
(d) School yard.

4. Anne Sexton wrote a poem based on which famous painting?
(a) The Last Supper.
(b) The Madonna and Child.
(c) Starry Night.
(d) Mona Lisa.

5. Charles Simic was born in which country?
(a) Slovakia.
(b) Serbia.
(c) Yugoslavia.
(d) Bosnia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did O'Hara die?

2. Elizabeth Bishop was raised by relatives in which major metropolitan area?

3. Who prompted Anne Sexton to start a writing career?

4. Schuyler compares poetry to which of the following?

5. What position did Dickey hold in the army during WWII?

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