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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Hugo thinks it is easier to write when you can ignore relative values and go with the _____ of words.
2. Hugo advises that at all times, the student must keep his _____ on.
3. The purpose of the triggering town is to serve as a _____ for the poem.
4. Where does Hugo work with Buzz Green?
5. What animal roams the streets in one assumption?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hugo describe the role of the imagination in poetry?
2. Why does Hugo say to "think small" when writing a poem?
3. What is Buzz Green's description of Lou Garrity's trombone playing and how does it relate to Hugo's idea of writing poetry?
4. In what way does Hugo feel that young poets find it difficult to free themselves from the initiating subject of a poem?
5. What are the reasons Hugo gives when he agrees with Auden's view that poets don't take things as seriously as other people do?
6. Describe the function of assumptions in the triggering town.
7. According to Hugo, what happens to words in a news article?
8. What does Hugo point out are the distinctions between public and private poets?
9. In Hugo's opinion, why do most students respect Roethke as a teacher?
10. What are some of the ways Hugo suggests moving away from the initiating subject?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Hugo feel is the role of competition in being a poetry writer? Who does he know that is competitive about it? What is the effect Hugo sees as a result of being competitive?
Essay Topic 2
What are Hugo's views on whether or not good writing can actually be taught? What is the role of a good teacher?
Essay Topic 3
Why does Hugo say that Roethke is a dangerous teacher? How has his teaching influenced the author? How has his teaching influenced David Wagoner?
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