1. What is Randall Jarrell’s primary literary genre?
(a) Poetry
(b) Fiction
(c) Drama
(d) Nonfiction
2. What is Randall Jarrell often considered?
(a) A war poet
(b) A nature poet
(c) A romantic poet
(d) A metaphysical poet
3. Which of the following is one of Randall Jarrell’s most famous poems?
(a) “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”
(b) “The Second Coming”
(c) “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner”
(d) “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
1. What is Stephen Crane best known for?
(a) His poetry
(b) His historical fiction
(c) His naturalism
(d) His science fiction
2. In which war did Stephen Crane serve as a journalist?
(a) The American Civil War
(b) World War I
(c) The Spanish-American War
(d) The Mexican-American War
3. Which of the following is one of Stephen Crane’s most famous novels?
(a) “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
(b) “The Red Badge of Courage”
(c) “The Great Gatsby”
(d) “Moby-Dick”
1. What is Chen Chen’s primary literary genre?
(a) Short stories
(b) Plays
(c) Poetry
(d) Novels
2. In which country was Chen Chen born?
(a) China
(b) Taiwan
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
3. Which major American university did Chen Chen attend?
(a) Harvard University
(b) Stanford University
(c) Syracuse University
(d) Yale University
1. What is Danez Smith’s primary artistic expression?
(a) Painting
(b) Music
(c) Poetry
(d) Acting
2. Danez Smith is known for their work exploring themes of:
(a) Nature and the environment
(b) Science fiction and fantasy
(c) Love and relationships
(d) Black queer identity
3. Which of the following is a notable collection of Danez Smith’s poetry?
(a) “The Waste Land”
(b) “Don’t Call Us Dead”
(c) “Leaves of Grass”
(d) “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”
1) When was Morris West born?
a) 14 June 1921
b) 22 August 1924
c) 26 April 1916
d) 11 November 1918
2) Where was Morris West born?
a) New York
b) Bombay
c) Melbourne
d) London
3) What was Morris West’s middle name?
a) Herbert
b) Lawrence
c) Edward
d) Langlo
1. What was Bob Kaufman’s primary occupation?
(a) Musician
(b) Painter
(c) Poet
(d) Actor
2. In what city was Bob Kaufman born?
(a) Louisiana
(b) San Francisco
(c) Los Angeles
(d) Detroit
3. Which Beat poet was Bob Kaufman most closely associated with?
(a) Allen Ginsberg
(b) Thelonius Monk
(c) Lawrence Ferlinghetti
(d) William Burroughs
1. What was Frank O’Hara’s primary occupation, aside from poetry?
(a) Lawyer
(b) Art curator
(c) Teacher
(d) Musician
2. In which city did Frank O’Hara spend most of his life?
(a) New York City
(b) Boston
(c) San Francisco
(d) Los Angeles
3. Frank O’Hara is often associated with which literary movement?
(a) Beat Generation
(b) New York School
(c) Confessional Poetry
(d) Harlem Renaissance
1) When was Samuel Johnson born?
a) 14 August 1658
b) 3 December 1676
c) 18 September 1709
d) 4 October 1712
2) Where was Samuel Johnson born?
a) Bristol
b) Lichfield
c) Glasgo
d) Edinburgh
3) Which college did Samuel Johnson attend for a year and had to leave for financial reasons?
a) Pembroke College
b) Trininty College
c) St. George’s College
d) St. Andrew’s College
1. What is Patti Smith’s most famous song?
(a) “Dancing Barefoot”
(b) “Because the Night”
(c) “Gloria”
(d) “Horses”
2. In which city was Patti Smith born?
(a) Chicago, Illinois
(b) New York City, New York
(c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(d) Detroit, Michigan
3. Who was Patti Smith’s guitarist and frequent collaborator?
(a) Lenny Kaye
(b) Johnny Marr
(c) Keith Richards
(d) Jimmy Page