Ted Hughes

Where was Ted Hughes born?

• Yorkshire, UK

• London, UK

• New York, USA

• Paris, France

Which University did Ted Hughes attend?

• Oxford

• Cambridge

• UCL

• Harvard

Who was Sylvia Plath?

• Hughes's sister

• Hughes's first wife

• Hughes's therapist

• Hughes's publisher

What was the relationship between Hughes and Plath like?

• Always happy

• Passionate and tumultuous

• Completely unhappy

• Trick question: they didn't have a relationship

Who was Assia Wevill?

• Hughes's sister

• Hughes's mistress

• Hughes's therapist

• Hughes's publisher

Which of the following is NOT a main theme of Hughes's poetry?

• Animals and nature

• Myths and legends

• Philosophy and thought

• War and battle

Who was NOT one of Hughes's poetic inspirations?

• William Shakespeare

• Wilfred Owen

• Sylvia Plath

• Zora Neale Hurston

What title did Ted Hughes hold in Britain from 1984 until his death in 1998?

• Poet Laureate

• Prime Minister

• Professor at Oxford University

• Head Gardener at Buckingham Palace