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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. "The Unconscious as Gold Mine" consists of how many exercises?
(a) 6.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 15.

2. "What's it about?" discusses what topic?
(a) Subject matter.
(b) Concept.
(c) Meaning.
(d) Inspiration.

3. What are these items called?
(a) Subtractions.
(b) Reactions.
(c) Abstractions.
(d) Interactions.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Dreams offer what kind of poetic source?

2. Where did the scene with the handkerchief take place?

3. Which item is not in the list of items?

4. "Translations: Idea to Image" is an exercise in:

5. How many exercises are appropriate for group work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of "The Unconscious As Gold Mine?"

3. Explain the four abstractions and what students are required to do with them.

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

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

6. Explain how acting as a narrator for the famous encounter might change the tone of the finished poem?

7. What is the purpose of using dream notebooks and existing journal entries?

8. What is the technique outlined in "A Little Night Music: the Narrative Metaphor?"

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

10. How do the drawings used in "Your Mother's Kitchen" affect the final outcome of the poems?

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