Quiz on Elizabeth Bishop

When was Elizabeth Bishop born?

• March 12, 1912

• April 5, 1910

• February 8, 1911

• January 1, 1913

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Which college did Elizabeth Bishop graduate from?

• Harvard University

• Yale University

• Princeton University

• Vassar College

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Which of the following poets was a close friend and mentor to Elizabeth Bishop?

• Marianne Moore

• John Donne

• Wallace Stevens

• Robert Lowell

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For which collection did Elizabeth Bishop win the Pulitzer Prize in 1956?

• The Complete Poems

• Questions of Travel

• Poems: North & South/A Cold Spring

• Geography III

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In which year did Elizabeth Bishop begin teaching at Harvard University?

• 1977

• 1955

• 1970

• 1964

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What is the title of Elizabeth Bishop's last book published in 1977?

• Geography III

• Questions of Travel

• The Complete Poems

• North & South

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Where did Elizabeth Bishop die?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Worcester, Massachusetts

• Key West, Florida

• Nova Scotia

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Which award did Elizabeth Bishop receive in 1964 for distinguished poetic achievement?

• National Book Award

• James Laughlin Award

• Academy Fellowship

• Pulitzer Prize

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