Who is known as one of Canada’s most prominent and influential poets, often referred to as the “Bard of the Yukon”?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Margaret Atwood
c) Al Purdy
d) Michael Ondaatje
Answer: c) Al Purdy
Which Canadian poet wrote the acclaimed collection “The New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse in English?
a) E.J. Pratt
b) Anne Carson
c) A.M. Klein
d) Margaret Atwood
Answer: a) E.J. Pratt
The collection “Auroras of Autumn” features poems by which renowned Canadian poet known for his modernist and innovative style?
a) Irving Layton
b) Dennis Lee
c) Al Purdy
d) Wallace Stevens
Answer: a) Irving Layton
Which Canadian poet is known for his work “The Ecstasy of Rita Joe,” which explores Indigenous experiences and issues?
a) Michael Ondaatje
b) George Elliott Clarke
c) Leonard Cohen
d) Margaret Atwood
Answer: b) George Elliott Clarke
The poem “Anne Hathaway” is a notable work by which Canadian poet known for his introspective and confessional style?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Alden Nowlan
c) Al Purdy
d) Milton Acorn
Answer: b) Alden Nowlan
The Canadian poet who wrote “The Woman Who Could Not Live with Her Faulty Heart” is:
a) Al Purdy
b) Anne Carson
c) Margaret Atwood
d) Leonard Cohen
Answer: b) Anne Carson
The poem “This Is the Dark Time, My Love” is a powerful work by which Guyanese-Canadian poet?
a) Margaret Atwood
b) Leonard Cohen
c) Lorna Goodison
d) E.J. Pratt
Answer: c) Lorna Goodison
Who is known for the poem “Rain in the Mountains,” celebrating the beauty of nature and the mountains?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Margaret Atwood
c) Al Purdy
d) P.K. Page
Answer: d) P.K. Page
Which Canadian poet wrote the collection “The House with the Broken Two” and is associated with the Confederation Poets?
a) Al Purdy
b) Duncan Campbell Scott
c) Anne Carson
d) Michael Ondaatje
Answer: b) Duncan Campbell Scott
The poem “Oranges” by which Canadian poet reflects on a memory of sharing fruit with a partner?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Margaret Atwood
c) Michael Ondaatje
d) Gary Geddes
Answer: d) Gary Geddes
“You are Happy” is a notable poem by which Canadian poet known for her exploration of feminist themes?
a) Anne Carson
b) Margaret Atwood
c) P.K. Page
d) E.J. Pratt
Answer: b) Margaret Atwood
The collection “The Black Unicorn” features poetry by which influential Black Canadian writer and poet?
a) Dionne Brand
b) George Elliott Clarke
c) Lorna Goodison
d) Michael Ondaatje
Answer: c) Lorna Goodison
Which Canadian poet is known for “The Ice Age,” a collection of poetry exploring themes of love and loss?
a) Irving Layton
b) Al Purdy
c) Margaret Atwood
d) Dennis Lee
Answer: a) Irving Layton
The poem “The Cinnamon Peeler” is a work by which Canadian poet known for his evocative and sensual writing?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Michael Ondaatje
c) George Elliott Clarke
d) E.J. Pratt
Answer: b) Michael Ondaatje
Which Canadian poet wrote the poem “Quarry” as part of his collection “Beyond Remembering”?
a) Al Purdy
b) Leonard Cohen
c) Alden Nowlan
d) Margaret Atwood
Answer: a) Al Purdy
“Refugees Blues” is a poem by which Canadian poet known for his exploration of immigration and identity?
a) Margaret Atwood
b) Rupi Kaur
c) Mahmoud Darwish
d) Dionne Brand
Answer: d) Dionne Brand
The Canadian poet known for the collection “Omens in the Year of the Ox” is:
a) Lorna Crozier
b) Anne Carson
c) Margaret Avison
d) Marilyn Dumont
Answer: a) Lorna Crozier
“In the Skin of a Lion,” a collection that draws inspiration from the construction of the Bloor Street Viaduct, is written by:
a) Michael Ondaatje
b) Leonard Cohen
c) Al Purdy
d) Dennis Lee
Answer: a) Michael Ondaatje
Which Canadian poet is known for “Hard Light,” a collection of poems that often reflect on the natural world?
a) P.K. Page
b) Al Purdy
c) Leonard Cohen
d) Margaret Atwood
Answer: a) P.K. Page
The poem “To a Canadian Aviator Who Died for His Country in France” was penned by:
a) E.J. Pratt
b) Irving Layton
c) Margaret Atwood
d) Leonard Cohen
Answer: a) E.J. Pratt
The Diviners” is a collection of poetry by which Canadian writer known for her exploration of myth and history?
a) Anne Carson
b) Margaret Atwood
c) P.K. Page
d) Dionne Brand
Answer: c) P.K. Page
The poem “The Ghost of the Future” is written by which Canadian poet known for his connection to Newfoundland?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Michael Crummey
c) Alden Nowlan
d) E.J. Pratt
Answer: b) Michael Crummey
The poem “The Fire-Raiser” is a notable work by which Canadian poet known for his exploration of Canadian landscapes?
a) Irving Layton
b) Al Purdy
c) Leonard Cohen
d) Margaret Atwood
Answer: b) Al Purdy
Who wrote “The Locket,” a poem that delves into the emotional complexities of a childhood memory?
a) Michael Ondaatje
b) Alden Nowlan
c) Leonard Cohen
d) Margaret Atwood
Answer: b) Alden Nowlan
The collection “Morning in the Burned House” is a work by which Canadian poet celebrated for her introspective style?
a) Anne Carson
b) Margaret Atwood
c) Irving Layton
d) Margaret Avison
Answer: b) Margaret Atwood
“The Rain in Portugal” is a collection of poems by which Canadian poet celebrated for his wit and humor?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Michael Ondaatje
c) Anne Carson
d) Billy Collins
Answer: d) Billy Collins
The Canadian poet known for “Expeditions to the Polar Seas” and his exploration of Arctic themes is:
a) Robert Service
b) E.J. Pratt
c) Margaret Atwood
d) Al Purdy
Answer: b) E.J. Pratt
The poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” is a well-known work by which Canadian-American poet?
a) Anne Carson
b) Leonard Cohen
c) E.J. Pratt
d) Robert Frost
Answer: d) Robert Frost
Which Canadian poet is known for her collection “Land to Light On,” which reflects on themes of spirituality and the human experience?
a) P.K. Page
b) Margaret Atwood
c) Leonard Cohen
d) Anne Carson
Answer: a) P.K. Page
“Selected Poems” is a collection featuring works by which acclaimed Canadian poet known for his modernist and innovative approach?
a) E.J. Pratt
b) Leonard Cohen
c) Al Purdy
d) Irving Layton
Answer: d) Irving Layton
The poem “Death” is a notable work by which Canadian poet recognized for his philosophical and introspective poetry?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Irving Layton
c) Alden Nowlan
d) E.J. Pratt
Answer: c) Alden Nowlan
Which Canadian poet is known for “Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town,” a collection inspired by small-town life in Ontario?
a) Margaret Atwood
b) Stephen Leacock
c) Al Purdy
d) Leonard Cohen
Answer: b) Stephen Leacock
The poem “Reckoner” is a notable work by which Canadian poet celebrated for his exploration of diverse themes?
a) George Elliott Clarke
b) Leonard Cohen
c) Al Purdy
d) Margaret Atwood
Answer: a) George Elliott Clarke
Which Canadian poet is known for “The Blue Roofs of Japan,” a collection that often reflects on themes of nature and travel?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Michael Ondaatje
c) Margaret Atwood
d) Al Purdy
Answer: b) Michael Ondaatje
The poem “Bear on the Delhi Road” is a work by which Canadian poet celebrated for his exploration of rural life?
a) Alden Nowlan
b) Leonard Cohen
c) Michael Ondaatje
d) E.J. Pratt
Answer: a) Alden Nowlan
Which Canadian poet wrote “The Staircase Letters,” a collection that often draws inspiration from mythology and literature?
a) Anne Carson
b) Leonard Cohen
c) Margaret Atwood
d) Don McKay
Answer: d) Don McKay
“The Blind Man’s Song” is a collection of poetry by which Canadian poet known for his exploration of Indigenous themes and heritage?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Robert Service
c) Duncan Campbell Scott
d) George Elliott Clarke
Answer: c) Duncan Campbell Scott
The poem “This Poem” is a notable work by which Canadian poet known for her exploration of identity and belonging?
a) Margaret Atwood
b) Rupi Kaur
c) Anne Carson
d) Dionne Brand
Answer: b) Rupi Kaur
Which Canadian poet is known for “Bearskin Diary,” a collection that often reflects on personal and cultural experiences?
a) Anne Carson
b) Leonard Cohen
c) Don McKay
d) Carol Shields
Answer: d) Carol Shields
“Power Politics” is a collection of poetry by which influential Canadian poet known for her feminist and political themes?
a) P.K. Page
b) Margaret Atwood
c) E.J. Pratt
d) Anne Carson
Answer: b) Margaret Atwood
The poem “Shampoo Planet” is a work by which Canadian poet celebrated for his exploration of consumer culture and modern life?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Michael Ondaatje
c) Don McKay
d) Douglas Coupland
Answer: d) Douglas Coupland
Who wrote “Nightingale,” a collection of poems often inspired by nature and the complexities of human emotion?
a) Margaret Atwood
b) P.K. Page
c) Leonard Cohen
d) Michael Ondaatje
Answer: b) P.K. Page
The poem “Fireweed” is a notable work by which Canadian poet known for her exploration of personal and historical themes?
a) Margaret Atwood
b) Anne Carson
c) E.J. Pratt
d) Susan Musgrave
Answer: d) Susan Musgrave
The English Patient,” a renowned novel, was written by which Canadian author known for his poetic language and storytelling?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Margaret Atwood
c) Michael Ondaatje
d) Don McKay
Answer: c) Michael Ondaatje
The poem “Confessional” is a work by which Canadian poet celebrated for his exploration of personal and emotional experiences?
a) Alden Nowlan
b) Leonard Cohen
c) Michael Ondaatje
d) E.J. Pratt
Answer: a) Alden Nowlan
Which Canadian poet is known for “Bone Cage,” a collection that often reflects on themes of sports and physicality?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Al Purdy
c) Margaret Atwood
d) Angie Abdou
Answer: d) Angie Abdou
The poem “Blues Spiritual for Mammy Prater” is a notable work by which Canadian poet recognized for his exploration of Black heritage?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Dionne Brand
c) George Elliott Clarke
d) E.J. Pratt
Answer: c) George Elliott Clarke
The Company of Crows” is a collection of poems by which Canadian poet celebrated for his exploration of nature and science?
a) Leonard Cohen
b) Al Purdy
c) Dennis Lee
d) Don McKay
Answer: d) Don McKay
The poem “The Nightfields” is a work by which Canadian poet known for her introspective and emotional style?
a) Margaret Atwood
b) Anne Carson
c) Lorna Crozier
d) P.K. Page
Answer: c) Lorna Crozier
Which Canadian poet is known for “The Last House of Ulster,” a collection that often reflects on themes of history and ancestry?
a) Margaret Atwood
b) E.J. Pratt
c) Thomas Moore
d) Doug Beardsley
Answer: d) Doug Beardsley
