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QuizMoz offers one of the Internet's largest collection of quizzes for you to tease your brain and pit your wits against the experienced QuizMoz quiz masters. Go ahead and find out what you know about yourself and the world around you. Best of luck!!  20th Century Poetry Quiz Facts  Average Score for this quiz: 28%  No of times this quiz has been taken: 78  No of people passing this quiz: 10  No of people failing this quiz: 68  Maximum score for this quiz: 100% Coverage : This quiz will explore your knowledge of 20th century poetry and poets.  20th Century Poetry Discussion Forum 1.  How has Stephen Dunn been described in 'the Oxford Companion to 20th Century Poetry? a. A poet of middleness b. Capturing a sense of spiritual marooness c. One of the leading prairie poets d. Has some distinction as a critic Please provide appropriate updations Ques How has Stephen Dunn been described in 'the Oxford Companion to 20th Century Poetry? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 2.  'The Cambridge school' refers to a group who emerged when? a. The 1900's b. The 1960's c. The 1920's d. The 1930's Please provide appropriate updations Ques 'The Cambridge school' refers to a group who emerged when? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 3.  Margaret Atwood was born in which Canadian city? a. Vancouver b. Toronto c. Ottowa d. Montreal Please provide appropriate updations Ques Margaret Atwood was born in which Canadian city? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 4.  How did W.H.Auden describe poetry? a. An awful way to earn a living b. A game of knowledge c. The soul exposed d. An explosion of language Please provide appropriate updations Ques How did W.H.Auden describe poetry? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 5.  Sassoon and Brooke wrote whatt kind of poetry? a. Light verse b. Romantic c. Political satire d. War poems Please provide appropriate updations Ques Sassoon and Brooke wrote whatt kind of poetry? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 6.  Where did T.S.Eliot spend most of his childhood? a. Denver b. St Louis c. Cuba d. Toronto Please provide appropriate updations Ques Where did T.S.Eliot spend most of his childhood? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 7.  Ted Hughes was married to which American poetess? a. Carolyn Kizer b. Mary Oliver c. Sylvia Plath d. Marianne Moore Please provide appropriate updations Ques Ted Hughes was married to which American poetess? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 8.  How old was Rupert Brooke at the time of his death? a. 24 b. 31 c. 21 d. 28 Please provide appropriate updations Ques How old was Rupert Brooke at the time of his death? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 9.  In what form did Dylan Thomas's 'Under Milk Wood' first become known? a. Book of poetry b. A radio play c. A stage play d. a short film Please provide appropriate updations Ques In what form did Dylan Thomas's 'Under Milk Wood' first become known? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 10.  The magazine 'Contemporary Poetry and Prose' was inspired by which exhibition? a. The Festival of Britain b. The Surrealist Exhibition c. People of the 20th Century d. Drawing the 20th CEntury Please provide appropriate updations Ques The magazine 'Contemporary Poetry and Prose' was inspired by which exhibition? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 11.  Why did 'Poetry Quarterly' cease publication in 1953? a. Owner convicted of fraud b. Fall in Sales c. Rise in taxation on magazines d. Shortage of paper Please provide appropriate updations Ques Why did 'Poetry Quarterly' cease publication in 1953? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 12.  Aldous Huxley was a poet, but was better known as what? a. Politician b. Dramatist c. Novelist d. Architect Please provide appropriate updations Ques Aldous Huxley was a poet, but was better known as what? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 13.  Of which poet was it said 'Even if he's not a great poet, he's certainly a great something'? a. Elliot b. Kipling c. Cummings d. Brooke Please provide appropriate updations Ques Of which poet was it said 'Even if he's not a great poet, he's certainly a great something'? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 14.  What was the only regular employment e.e.cummings ever had? a. Working in a bank b. Working in a mail order company c. Working as a mail man d. Owning a chicken farm Please provide appropriate updations Ques What was the only regular employment e.e.cummings ever had? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you 15.  In which two countries was the term 'concrete poetry' evolved at about the same time? a. Sweden and Brazil b. U.S.A. and Ireland c. Nigeria and Canada d. England and Germany Please provide appropriate updations Ques In which two countries was the term 'concrete poetry' evolved at about the same time? a. b. c. d. Your Name Please describe the changes made by you Think you know more about this quiz!   Please enter your Name and what you would like to tell everyone about 20th Century Poetry  Name: Think you know more about 20th Century Poetry and would like others to know too? Whether its a great fact, a joke, a personal experience or an interesting anecdote, please share it with all the human beings on planet earth. Your contribution will help keep QuizMoz a free site for all.    (Optional)  (average submission size - 5 to 10 lines) 20th Century Poetry Discussion Forum Know the Latest News about 20th Century Poetry! What others think about 20th Century Poetry By: ummah on Aug 31, 2009    i realise.... i dunno my literature By: mikey on Oct 27, 2008    Poetry gives my mind A work- out As I walk along A sonnet Villnelle Or a song Ignoring all Blissfully alone Give me line and I can do no wrong. Hot Links   Hottest Quizzes Valentine Quiz   Free IQ Test   Big Brother 2010   Kids General Knowledge Quiz   2009 General Knowledge Quiz   NBA 2010 Quiz   Science Quiz for Kids   Medical Terminology Quiz   Career Quiz for Kids   Home And Away Quiz   Harry Potter Quiz   US History Quiz   Am I Pregnant Quiz   Dating Etiquette Quiz   Email Etiquette Quiz   Home     About Us      Advertise     Terms of Service     Privacy Policy     Contact QuizMoz    FAQ     SiteMap Copyright © 2007.www.quizmoz.com. All rights are reserved.