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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mark Doty, Gjertrud Schnackenberg, Henri Cole, Li-Young Lee, and Carl Phillips.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Philip Levine held which of the following jobs?
(a) Insurance salesman.
(b) Railroad shipper.
(c) Bank teller.
(d) Chicken farmer.

2. Which poet wrote the poem titled, "Mock Orange?"
(a) Gluck.
(b) Palmer.
(c) McPherson.
(d) Ryan.

3. Li-Young Lee came to the US in which year?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1964.

4. Which city was the center of the great poetry Renaissance?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Paris.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) London.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Duncan was linked to the _______ poets.

2. In what year did Charles Simic bring his family to the US?

3. Which of the poets wrote a piece titled, "Einstein's Bathrobe?"

4. Ammons favored which style?

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

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