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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ci Vediamo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poem does Hugo describe as being "not good Hopkins"?
(a) "The Golden Echo".
(b) "The Handsome Heart".
(c) "The Sea Took Pity".
(d) "The Silver Jubilee".

2. According to Hugo, poets can go into the world of the imagination, and not feel so threatened that they _____.
(a) Use profanity.
(b) Become impotent.
(c) Burn their rough drafts.
(d) Become arrogant.

3. Which clever, witty writer is described by Hugo as being able to conform the music of poetry to truth effectively?
(a) Pound.
(b) Himself.
(c) Auden.
(d) Yeats.

4. Who does Hugo say proposes that all literary teachers take creative writing?
(a) John Ericksson.
(b) George Garrett.
(c) Ezra Pound.
(d) W.B. Yeats.

5. What response from Roethke to a student's poem does Hugo find withering?
(a) "Go home."
(b) "Good effort."
(c) "That is garbage."
(d) "Gee."

Short Answer Questions

1. The hermit in one of Hugo's assumptions eats mostly _____.

2. Hugo teaches that words love the _____ of people's minds.

3. Who says "...the more I practice, the luckier I get."?

4. Specifically, Hugo asks students never to worry about _____.

5. The surrounding country in one assumption is _____.

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