Author Facts
What major(s) in college did Galway Kinnell complete?
1. Gender studies
2. English
3. History
4. English & History
2. English
What are some other works created by Galway Kinnell?
1. The Book of Nightmares and Body Rags
2. Sonnet 18
3. The Road Not Taken
4. Still I Rise
1. The Book of Nightmares and Body Rags
"By the moon", "frog pond", and "immaculate ozone" are all primarily examples of which of the following?
1. Imagery
2. Diction
3. Allusion
4. Hyperbole
1. Imagery
Which real-life event was the poem "Vapor Trail Reflected in the Frog Pond" most directly a reaction to?
1. Korean War
2. WWII
3. Vietnam War
4. Gulf War
3. Vietnam War
Which prestigious creative writing program did Galway Kinnell attend in the early 1950s?
1. New York Writers Coalition
2. California Poetry Institute
3. Bread Loaf Writers Conference
4. Iowa Writers' Workshop
4. Iowa Writers' Workshop
In what year did Galway Kinnell earn his Master of Arts degree from the University of Rochester?
1. 2008
2. 1949
3. 2000
4. 1931
2. 1949
"Unmarked by old feather-holes" is an example of which of the following?
1. Hyperbole
2. Simile
3. Allusion
4. Metaphor
4. Metaphor
"Vapor Trail" opens with imagery that appeals to which sense?
1. Sight
2. Smell
3. Sound
4. Taste
1. Sight
In which city was the author Galway Kinnell born?
1. New York City, New York
2. Providence, Rhode Island
3. Boston, Massachusetts
4. Cleveland, Ohio
2. Providence, Rhode Island
During which specific span of years did Galway Kinnell attend Princeton University?
1. 1944 to 1948
2. 1920 to 1924
3. 2000 to 2004
4. 1986 to 1990
1. 1944 to 1948
The poem quotes people being "thrown down" to the ground and "flung up" into the air. What do these show us?
1. No escape
2. Someone is flying
3. Happy times
4. Changing seasons
1. No escape
Which device is mainly used to juxtapose the brutality of war with the beauty of nature?
1. Alliteration
2. Allusion
3. Diction
4. Figurative language
3. Diction
Which modern poet is listed as being influenced by Galway Kinnell's work?
1. Langston Hughes
2. William Shakespeare
3. Major Jackson
4. Mrs. Buemi :)
3. Major Jackson
What are the exact years marking Galway Kinnell's birth and death?
1. 2000 to present
2. 1900 to 1985
3. 1927 to 2014
4. 1880 to 1960
3. 1927 to 2014
What stylistic strategy does Kinnell use by placing harsh words like "cattleprods" right after quoting a beautiful line about "America singing" (hint: compare/contrast)?
1. Juxtaposition
2. Simile
3. Metaphor
4. Imagery
1. Juxtaposition
Which idea does the frog pond primarily serve as a symbol of?
1. Innocence and nature
2. National identity and unity
3. Death and decay
4. War-industry and technological progress
1. Innocence and nature
What kind of background did Galway Kinnell's parents have?
1. Famous American authors
2. Local schoolteachers
3. Military generals
4. Irish and Scottish immigrants
4. Irish and Scottish immigrants
Which major 20th-century American social movement impacted Kinnell's work?
1. The Temperance Movement
2. The Civil Rights Movement
3. The Industrial Revolution
4. The Women's Suffrage Movement
2. The Civil Rights Movement
Which structural device is noted in stanza 1 to contrast different generations watching the war-torn night sky (hint: the old & the young)?
1. Personification
2. Hyperbole
3. Parallel Structure
4. Onomatopoeia
3. Parallel Structure
Approximately how many US deaths resulted from the specific conflict Kinnell is referencing in "Vapor Trail"?
1. 15,000
2. 30,000
3. 45,000
4. 60,000
4. 60,000