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

2. Michael Palmer's poetry is said to use a(n) ______ abstraction.
(a) Mystical.
(b) Argumentative.
(c) Free flowing.
(d) Controlled.

3. In what year did Charles Simic bring his family to the US?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1957.

4. What type of fish is mentioned in one of Doty's poems?
(a) Mackerel.
(b) Trout.
(c) Carp.
(d) Goldfish.

5. In Louise Gluck's "Messengers" which of the following seems to be waiting for the poet?
(a) Animals.
(b) Children.
(c) Fans.
(d) Clouds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rita Dove was named as the ____ Poet Laureate.

2. Who served as the first Poet Laureate of the United States?

3. What was the name of Sylvia Plath's husband?

4. Michael Harper wrote a poem dedicated to which famous musician?

5. Mark Doty's work often uses ____ as a main theme.

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