Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The author seeks to bring about:
(a) Creative tension.
(b) Intuitive writing skills.
(c) Free association.
(d) Teamwork.
2. What are homonyms?
(a) Words that sound the same.
(b) A style of poetry involving people.
(c) Words with the same meaning but different spellings.
(d) Words that are opposites.
3. What woman's name is mentioned as an example?
(a) Sally.
(b) Sissy.
(c) Sibyl.
(d) Susan.
4. "Block, Pillar, Slab, and Beam" deals with what topic?
(a) Monuments.
(b) Lumber store.
(c) Houses.
(d) Construction.
5. What is the purpose of "Personal Universe Deck?"
(a) Learn how to play poker.
(b) To stretch the imagination.
(c) To create one's own universe.
(d) Kick start the writing process.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long will it takes students to complete the course used in "Writer's Block: An Antidote?"
2. In "Free-Verse Lineation," what is the format used in the original poem?
3. Students are encouraged to play with what part of the poem?
4. What requires explanation and exploration?
5. This exercise is compared to which item/object?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the difference between factual and psychological truths.
2. Explain the poetic form called the Pantoum.
3. What is Free Verse Lineation? What is the purpose of using it in an exercise?
4. Explain the instructions for "Smash Palace" and its purpose.
5. Name two exercises that give students ideas on how to jump start or rewrite a poem that is not working in its present state.
6. What is the purpose of "Block, Pillar, Slab, and Beam?"
7. What should students use as a basis for writing a poem in the section titled "Lyric Poetry"?
8. Why is rewriting a poem in formal verse a good antidote for a flawed free verse poem?
9. What type of music is suggested in "Shall We Dance"? What should students focus on regarding the beat?
10. How important is it for students to choose a simple object for a Definition Poem?
|
This section contains 592 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
