11.7 Lit & Science Quiz

At which university did Camille T. Dungy earn her BA?

• Colorado State University

• University of California

• University of Denver

• University of North Carolina

• Stanford University

Answer explanation

Camille T. Dungy earned her BA from Stanford University, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

At which university did Camille T. Dungy earn her MFA?

• Colorado State University

• Stanford University

• University of Denver

• University of North Carolina

• University of California

Answer explanation

Camille T. Dungy earned her MFA from the University of North Carolina, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

Camille T. Dungy’s collection Smith Blue won the

• Poetry Society of America Award

• Crab Orchard Open Book Prize

• Michael Printz Award

• Pegasus Award

• Bellwether Prize

Answer explanation

Camille T. Dungy’s collection Smith Blue was awarded the Crab Orchard Open Book Prize, recognizing its excellence in poetry. The other options listed are not associated with this specific work.

Camille T. Dungy’s work is influenced by her interest in the intersections between

• literature, environmental action, history, and culture

• activism, the environment, media, and humanity

• motherhood, writing, nature, and prayer

• ecology, friendship, memory, and landscape

• gardening, poetry, climate change, and industrialization

Answer explanation

Camille T. Dungy’s work explores the connections between literature, environmental action, history, and culture, making this choice the most accurate reflection of her influences.

Which poetry anthology did Camille T. Dungy edit?

• Environmental Futures: An International Literary Anthology

• The Melody of Earth: An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems

• Age of the Sun: An Anthology of Poems on Nature

• Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry

• Nothing Divine Dies: A Poetry Anthology About Nature

Answer explanation

Camille T. Dungy edited 'Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry', which explores the relationship between African American culture and nature through poetry.

At which university does Camille T. Dungy currently teach?

• University of Denver

• University of North Carolina

• University of California

• Stanford University

• Colorado State University

Answer explanation

Camille T. Dungy is a professor at Colorado State University, where she teaches creative writing and literature, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

Which work is Bendorf’s upcoming poetry collection?

• Call Us What We Carry

• Consider the Rooster

• Words Under the Words: Selected Poems

• Upgraded to Serious

• Emplumada

Answer explanation

Bendorf's upcoming poetry collection is "Consider the Rooster." The other options listed are either previous works or not related to Bendorf.

Which event does Bendorf claim reconnected him with his purpose as a writer?

• The Fall of the Berlin Wall

• Hurricane Katrina

• the 2008 financial crisis

• the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

• the COVID-19 pandemic

Answer explanation

Bendorf claims that the COVID-19 pandemic reconnected him with his purpose as a writer, highlighting how significant global events can inspire personal reflection and creativity.

Critic Luiza Flynn-Goodlet claims that Bendorf’s poems MOST engage with

• anger

• despair

• love

• nostalgia

• hope

Answer explanation

Critic Luiza Flynn-Goodlet highlights that Bendorf’s poems primarily explore themes of despair, reflecting deep emotional struggles and a sense of hopelessness, making 'despair' the most fitting choice.

What does the narrator ask the reader at the beginning of “Evergreen?”

• Have you ever seen a snowflake up close?

• When does spring usually arrive?

• What causes the days to shorten?

• How does the snowfall affect the landscape?

• What continues to grow in winter?

Answer explanation

At the beginning of "Evergreen," the narrator asks, "What continues to grow in winter?" This question sets the theme of resilience and life amidst the cold, making it the correct choice among the options.