CLEP Humanities : Identifying Titles, Authors, or Schools of Twentieth-Century Poetry

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Example Question #11 : Identifying Titles, Authors, Or Schools Of Twentieth Century Poetry

Which poet wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "The Heart of a Woman"?

Possible Answers:

Maya Angelou

Emily Dickinson

Anne Bradstreet

Robert Frost

Allen Ginsberg

Correct answer:

Maya Angelou

Explanation:

Maya Angelou was the author of both of these poems, in which she depicts the life of an African-American woman in mid-twentieth-century America.

Example Question #12 : Identifying Titles, Authors, Or Schools Of Twentieth Century Poetry

Federico Garcia Lorca is well-known among the art community for creating what kind(s) of artistic works?

Possible Answers:

Realistic landscape paintings

Abstract expressionist paintings

Poetry and drama

Children's literature

Ceramic vases

Correct answer:

Poetry and drama

Explanation:

Lorca is a well-known Spanish poet and dramatist; among his works are Odes and Suites, which are each collections of poetry, and El Publico (The Public), a play.

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