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John Ashbery Quiz
Unraveling the Enigma: The John Ashbery Quiz
Updated: Aug 31, 2023
Step into the enigmatic world of John Ashbery with this poetic quest. Unravel the mysteries hidden in his verses, as you venture through an unconventional English quiz. Are you ready to decode brilliance?
From the obvious to the obscure, this quiz covers it all! With 31 questions on John Ashbery, it's the perfect way to test your John Ashbery knowledge. Think you have what it takes to score 100%? Unlock your full potential.
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A Canadian Mountaineer
An American Poet And Art Critic
An American Actor
An English Novelist
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July 28, 1927
February 20, 1935
June 2, 1900
March 15, 1931
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No
Yes, In 1986
Yes, But In The 1980s
Yes, In 1976
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Non-fiction
Journalism
Poetry
Drama
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Mathematical
Scientific
Ancient
Postmodern
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More Than 20
Exactly 19
Approximately 10
Five
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The Glass Window
Watching Through The Mirror
Self-Portrait In A Convex Mirror
Reflections On A Curved Surface
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Dancing
Singing
Cooking
Art Critic
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To Literary Scholars Only
To His Close Friends
Only To Himself
To As Many People As Possible
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Robert Frost
Stephanie Burt, Harvard Professor Of English
David Foster Wallace
John Green
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Yes
No
Some People Say So
It's Still Under Debate
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Walt Whitman
Robert Frost
None
Ezra Pound
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Muted Whispers Of Humanity
A Storm Of Emotions
The Rhythm Of Life
The Standard Tones Of The Age
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Dean Of Arts
A Freshman Student
Librarian
Langdon Hammer, Chair Of The English Department
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Yes
No
Sometimes
Ashbery Never Wrote Surreal Poetry
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His Culinary Skills
His Acting Skills
His Sculpture Works
His Postmodern Complexity And Opacity
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An Inexperienced, Self-taught Outsider
A Serious, Professional Academic
A Regular, Everyday Person
A Harebrained, Homegrown Surrealist
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July 1, 2018
August 19, 2015
He's Still Alive
September 3, 2017
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Majority Of The Critics Disagree
Only A Few Critics Say So
Yes
No
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The Dean
A Librarian
A Student
John Bayley, A Literary Critic
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He Never Won Any
He Refused To Accept Awards
Nearly All Of Them
Just One
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Yes
It's A Subjective Matter
No
Only Some Of It Was
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Standard Tones Of The Age
Life In The Countryside
Humorous Undertone
War Period Agony
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Canada
Australia
United States
United Kingdom
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Yes
No
Not Half, But Some
It's An Exaggerated Claim
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Alan Ginsberg
Helen Vendler
Robert Pinsky
Langdon Hammer Of Yale University
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A Food Critic
A Music Critic
An Art Critic
A Literary Critic
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His Detailed Descriptions
His Use Of Acronyms
His Rhyming Scheme
His Postmodern Complexity And Opacity
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It's Subjective And Varies By Reader
Yes, But Only For Literary Scholars
No, It Was Known For Its Opacity And Complexity
Yes, It Was Straightforward
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From His Daily Life
From Ancient Poetry Archives
From His Journey Around The World
His Influences Are Not Clearly Stated
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Oct 20, 2004
Sep 3, 2017
Nov 29, 2014
May 11, 1995
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