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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The author seeks to bring about:
(a) Intuitive writing skills.
(b) Creative tension.
(c) Free association.
(d) Teamwork.
2. Dana Gioia discusses which topic?
(a) Lyric poetry.
(b) Villianelles.
(c) Free verse.
(d) Prose.
3. How many poems will result from this group of exercises?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 24.
4. Students are encouraged to use unusual words through which method?
(a) Writing in Pig Latin.
(b) Adding prefixes and suffixes.
(c) Creating adjectives.
(d) Googling "unusual words."
5. How many poetry exercises are contained in Part 5?
(a) 25.
(b) 6.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.
6. Part Six. "Musical Matters: Sound, Rhythm and the Line" contains how many exercises?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.
7. "Scissors & Scotch Tape" is which type of exercise?
(a) Collage.
(b) Cut and paste.
(c) Word association.
(d) Creating cut outs.
8. What will students be required to use when writing this poem?
(a) Specific sequence.
(b) Memories.
(c) Archaic language.
(d) Divided imagery.
9. "The Party of the Century" is what type of exercise?
(a) Continuing.
(b) Individual.
(c) Two part.
(d) Group.
10. What woman's name is mentioned as an example?
(a) Sissy.
(b) Sally.
(c) Sibyl.
(d) Susan.
11. The author tells students not to be afraid of what item?
(a) Revealing oneself.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Speaking in public.
(d) The craft.
12. What are homonyms?
(a) Words that are opposites.
(b) Words with the same meaning but different spellings.
(c) Words that sound the same.
(d) A style of poetry involving people.
13. "Twenty Little Poetry Projects" offers what item to students?
(a) Journal exercises.
(b) Step-by-step recipe.
(c) Detailed outline.
(d) Inspiration.
14. Students are encouraged to play with what part of the poem?
(a) Introduction.
(b) Denouement.
(c) Line breaks.
(d) Philosophy.
15. "Smash Palace" teaches students the importance of which item?
(a) Spelling.
(b) Punctuation.
(c) Diversion.
(d) Grammar
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Free-Verse Lineation," what is the format used in the original poem?
2. Complete the name of this chapter: ""Matthewsian Invisible ____."
3. Gioia requires students to write their poems in what way?
4. What is the name of the method that teaches the use of rhythm and sound in free verse?
5. What is the purpose of "Personal Universe Deck?"
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