The Practice of Poetry Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Robin Behn
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 92 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Practice of Poetry Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Robin Behn
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 92 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Exercises in this section give students:
(a) Permission
(b) A headache
(c) Insight
(d) Inspiration

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

3. In "Estrangement and Reconciliation," with whom does the student argue?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Mother.
(c) Self.
(d) Classmate.

4. In "Dramatic Monologue: Carving the Voice, Carving the Masks," students are instructed to write a:
(a) Chatauqua.
(b) Soliloquy.
(c) Dramatic monologue.
(d) Series of poems.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many exercises are included in "The Things of This World: Image and Metaphor?"

2. How many lists are used in the second section?

3. What topic is addressed in "Letter Poems?"

4. How long do students have to draw their initial image?

5. The purpose of this chapter is to help students connect with what item?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main purpose of "The Things of This World: Image and Metaphor?"

2. What will students gain by completing the exercise in "First Words?"

3. Why are students required to write a serious poem about a tabloid story?

4. Why is it important to teach beginning poets about the use of specific images?

5. What are the two steps required in the exercise in "As/like/Finish the Sentence?"

6. Explore Leslie Ullman's contribution to this section. Why would one argue with oneself?

7. What is the general purpose of THE PRACTICE OF POETRY by Robin Behn?

8. Explain the technique used in "Who We Were" by Edward Hirsh. What is the expected end result?

9. Why does Rita Dove choose to use a kitchen as a point of reference for a poem?

10. Explain the technique and purpose behind the exercise in "The Widow."

(see the answer keys)

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