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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gary Snyder focuses a lot of his work around which topic?
(a) Nature.
(b) Death.
(c) Love.
(d) God.

2. Jorie Graham was raised in which country?
(a) US.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Italy.
(d) Canada.

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

4. C.K. Williams worked as which of the following?
(a) Landscaper.
(b) Arborist.
(c) Therapist.
(d) Pharmacist.

5. Michael S. Harper created his work by combining autobiography and ____.
(a) Fiction.
(b) Science.
(c) Myth.
(d) Slang.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the poem titled, "Onions?"

2. Philip Levine was greatly impacted by which war?

3. Which president is mentioned in the title of one of Wright's poems?

4. William Matthews is not connected to which of the following colleges/universities?

5. Which poet often used inner city life as a theme?

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine Kay Ryan's opinion on inevitable change. What point is Ryan attempting to make?

2. What prompted Anne Sexton to begin writing poetry? What was Sexton's style? What are some characteristics of Sexton's style?

3. What type of work did Richard Howard produce? Examine Richard Howard's fascination with the figures of 19th century high society. Also list some of the poems contained in his section.

4. What unique gift is expressed in Philip Levine's work? What prompted this style and choice of theme? What are some of Levine's poems included in his section?

5. Where was Charles Simic born? How did his youth affect his poetry? What themes are often seen in Simic's work? What technique is often used by Simic?

6. Discuss Michael S. Palmer's poem "H." what is the main theme of the poem? Does the reader get a clear vision of Palmer's insight? What might the poem mean?

7. How did Audre Lorde often identify herself? Where was Lorde born? What was Lorde's style?

8. Heather McHugh's poem, "The Typewriter's the Kind," tells the story of a writer sitting in front of a type writer. Discuss the meaning of the poem and which passage best describes what McHugh is feeling about her work.

9. Examine Yusef Komunyakaa's background and influences regarding his work.

10. Who was the biggest influence in Sylvia Plath's life? When did they meet? What type of work is most often related to Plath? Plath is often grouped with which poets?

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