Quiz on American Poetry Collections

What is the title of the collection by Carl Phillips that chronicles American culture during a pandemic?

• frank: sonnets

• Postcolonial Love Poem

• Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007-2020

• The Tradition

Which collection by Diane Seuss expands the sonnet form to confront contemporary American issues?

• Blood Snow

• frank: sonnets

• A Treatise on Stars

• Be With

Who is the author of "Postcolonial Love Poem"?

• Jericho Brown

• Natalie Diaz

• Carl Phillips

• Forrest Gander

"The Tradition" is a collection of poems by which author?

• Diane Seuss

• Natalie Diaz

• Jericho Brown

• Mary Ruefle

What is the central theme of the collection "Ozone Journal" by Peter Balakian?

• The exploration of human consciousness from birth to dementia

• The difficulties of expressing grief and yearning for the departed

• Witnessing old losses and tragedies that undergird a global age of danger and uncertainty

• The news from 21st Century America, including thoughts, ideas, and histories both public and private

Which book by Frank Bidart mixes long dramatic poems with short elliptical lyrics and is built on classical mythology?

• Digest

• Olio

• Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016

• 3 Sections

Who is the author of "Digest," which features clear-voiced poems that bring readers the news from 21st Century America?

• Vijay Seshadri

• Gregory Pardlo

• Evie Shockley

• Patricia Smith

"Olio," by Tyehimba Jess, is known for melding what two types of art?

• Performance art and classical art

• Performance art and poetry

• Poetry and visual art

• Classical art and contemporary art

Which collection of poems by Vijay Seshadri examines human consciousness from birth to dementia?

• XX

• Ozone Journal

• 3 Sections

• Digest

What is the theme of the book "Stag's Leap" by Sharon Olds?

• The exploration of the universe and its effects on human emotion

• The author's divorce and its exploration of love, sorrow, and self-knowledge

• A collection of poems spanning 45 years with a rebellious and joyful tone

• The wit and linguistic inventiveness in poetry