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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author in this section refers to which famous poet?
(a) Rimbaud.
(b) Rumi.
(c) Roethke.
(d) Rilke.

2. The author of this section encourages students to write about what topic?
(a) Self preservation.
(b) Wildnerness.
(c) Future.
(d) Childhood.

3. Maura Stanton's character hates what object?
(a) Airplanes.
(b) Mud.
(c) Water.
(d) Spaghetti.

4. What topic is addressed in "Letter Poems?"
(a) Being in prison.
(b) Childhood fantasies.
(c) Lost love.
(d) Eavesdropping.

5. Who wrote "Your Mother's Kitchen"?
(a) Smith.
(b) Hirsh.
(c) Dove.
(d) Mitchell.

6. Who contributed "Translations: Idea to Image?"
(a) Ann Lauterbach.
(b) Carol Muske.
(c) Maxine Kumin.
(d) TS Eliot.

7. How long do students have to draw their initial image?
(a) 3 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

8. Picturing a particular person in a particular place helps students to:
(a) Create a random scenario.
(b) Explore emotions about that person.
(c) Recall specific details.
(d) Draw a mental picture.

9. Which of the following is not included among the required elements in this section?
(a) Oven.
(b) Mother.
(c) Something dead.
(d) Something green.

10. In which section are journal entries referred to as a source of material?
(a) "Poetic Journaling"..
(b) "Material Gathering"
(c) "Subconscious Writing".
(d) "Only Connect".

11. What is the name of the first section?
(a) "Dream Notebooks".
(b) "Translations: Idea to Image".
(c) "The Unconsious as Gold Mine".
(d) "First Words".

12. How many preparatory steps are used in "Five Easy Pieces?"
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

13. "Our Suits, Ourselves" is considered to be:
(a) Transformative.
(b) Intense.
(c) Pointless.
(d) Justified.

14. The author includes part of a poem including:
(a) Movie titles.
(b) Fruits.
(c) Objects on his desk.
(d) Body parts.

15. Maura Stanton write about what topic?
(a) Ignoring Visualizations.
(b) The Widow.
(c) Show and Tell.
(d) Creating Meaningful Syntax.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lists are students required to save?

2. In "Dramatic Monologue: Carving the Voice, Carving the Masks," students are instructed to write a:

3. "Chanting Flowers off the Wall" is effective when used in what way?

4. Students are also encouraged to use which object(s)?

5. Who is not on the list of unacceptable people to write about?

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