Sylvia Plath Quiz

Sylvia Plath Quiz Questions

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1. What was Sylvia Plath’s profession?
(a) Teacher
(b) Doctor
(c) Poet and Novelist
(d) Actress

2. Which of the following is NOT a work by Sylvia Plath?
(a) The Bell Jar
(b) Ariel
(c) The Awakening
(d) Daddy

3. Sylvia Plath is known for her poetry that often explores themes of:
(a) Love and Romance
(b) Nature and Beauty
(c) Mental Health and Suffering
(d) Adventure and Travel

4. Where did Sylvia Plath grow up?
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) United States

5. What is the name of Sylvia Plath’s husband?
(a) Ted Hughes
(b) Robert Lowell
(c) Allen Ginsberg
(d) James Joyce

6. Sylvia Plath’s poetry is often associated with which literary movement?
(a) Romanticism
(b) Modernism
(c) Confessional Poetry
(d) Realism

7. In which year did Sylvia Plath commit suicide?
(a) 1953
(b) 1963
(c) 1973
(d) 1983

8. What is the title of Sylvia Plath’s only novel?
(a) The Bell Jar
(b) The Glass Castle
(c) The Catcher in the Rye
(d) The Great Gatsby

9. Sylvia Plath’s poetry is often characterized by its use of:
(a) Rhyme and Meter
(b) Free Verse
(c) Blank Verse
(d) Haiku

10. What is the name of the famous poem by Sylvia Plath that addresses her father?
(a) “Daddy”
(b) “Ariel”
(c) “Lady Lazarus”
(d) “The Colossus”

11. Sylvia Plath was a student at which prestigious university?
(a) Harvard University
(b) Cambridge University
(c) Oxford University
(d) Smith College

12. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Sylvia Plath’s poetry?
(a) Intense Emotion
(b) Vivid Imagery
(c) Simple Language
(d) Complex Themes

13. Sylvia Plath’s poetry often explores the complexities of:
(a) Motherhood
(b) Friendship
(c) Career Success
(d) Travel Adventures

14. What is the main theme of Sylvia Plath’s poem “Lady Lazarus”?
(a) The Joy of Rebirth
(b) The Fear of Death
(c) The Power of Love
(d) The Beauty of Nature

15. Sylvia Plath’s poetry has often been interpreted as:
(a) Feminist
(b) Conservative
(c) Apologetic
(d) Optimistic

16. Sylvia Plath’s poetry has been influenced by which of the following poets?
(a) William Shakespeare
(b) Emily Dickinson
(c) Walt Whitman
(d) Robert Frost

17. Sylvia Plath’s poetry has been translated into how many languages?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 40

18. Sylvia Plath’s poetry often explores the relationship between:
(a) Humans and Animals
(b) Humans and Machines
(c) Humans and Nature
(d) Humans and Other Humans

19. Sylvia Plath’s poetry has been praised for its:
(a) Simplicity
(b) Complexity
(c) Lack of Emotion
(d) Lack of Imagery

20. Sylvia Plath’s poetry has been compared to the work of which other famous poet?
(a) Robert Lowell
(b) Anne Sexton
(c) Elizabeth Bishop
(d) Edna St. Vincent Millay

21. What was the cause of Sylvia Plath’s death?
(a) Heart disease
(b) Suicide
(c) Cancer
(d) Accident

22. In which university did Sylvia Plath receive her undergraduate degree?
(a) Harvard University
(b) Smith College
(c) Yale University
(d) Stanford University

23. Which of the following is a collection of Sylvia Plath’s poetry?
(a) The Collected Poems of Sylvia Plath
(b) The Sound and the Fury
(c) Leaves of Grass
(d) The Waste Land

24. Which of the following is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores the theme of suicide?
(a) “Lady Lazarus”
(b) “Daddy”
(c) “The Colossus”
(d) “Ariel”

25. In “Daddy,” Plath compares her father to a:
(a) Ghost
(b) Nazi
(c) Angel
(d) Demon

Sylvia Plath Quiz Questions with Answers

1. What was Sylvia Plath’s profession?
(c) Poet and Novelist

2. Which of the following is NOT a work by Sylvia Plath?
(c) The Awakening

3. Sylvia Plath is known for her poetry that often explores themes of:
(c) Mental Health and Suffering

4. Where did Sylvia Plath grow up?
(a) England

5. What is the name of Sylvia Plath’s husband?
(a) Ted Hughes

6. Sylvia Plath’s poetry is often associated with which literary movement?
(c) Confessional Poetry

7. In which year did Sylvia Plath commit suicide?
(b) 1963

8. What is the title of Sylvia Plath’s only novel?
(a) The Bell Jar

9. Sylvia Plath’s poetry is often characterized by its use of:
(b) Free Verse

10. What is the name of the famous poem by Sylvia Plath that addresses her father?
(a) “Daddy”

11. Sylvia Plath was a student at which prestigious university?
(b) Cambridge University

12. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Sylvia Plath’s poetry?
(c) Simple Language

13. Sylvia Plath’s poetry often explores the complexities of:
(a) Motherhood

14. What is the main theme of Sylvia Plath’s poem “Lady Lazarus”?
(b) The Fear of Death

15. Sylvia Plath’s poetry has often been interpreted as:
(a) Feminist

16. Sylvia Plath’s poetry has been influenced by which of the following poets?
(b) Emily Dickinson

17. Sylvia Plath’s poetry has been translated into how many languages?
(c) 30

18. Sylvia Plath’s poetry often explores the relationship between:
(d) Humans and Other Humans

19. Sylvia Plath’s poetry has been praised for its:
(b) Complexity

20. Sylvia Plath’s poetry has been compared to the work of which other famous poet?
(b) Anne Sexton

21. What was the cause of Sylvia Plath’s death?
(b) Suicide

22. In which university did Sylvia Plath receive her undergraduate degree?
(b) Smith College

23. Which of the following is a collection of Sylvia Plath’s poetry?
(a) The Collected Poems of Sylvia Plath

24. Which of the following is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores the theme of suicide?
(a) “Lady Lazarus”

25. In “Daddy,” Plath compares her father to a:
(b) Nazi