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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Unconscious as Gold Mine" consists of how many exercises?

2. How many lists are students required to save?

3. What famous woman is referred to in this section?

4. In this section, students are encouraged to write about what topic?

5. How many exercises are appropriate for group work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the purpose of "Translations: Idea to Change."

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

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

4. Why does Rita Dove ask students to use crayons to draw pictures of their homes?

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

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

7. Explain the exercise featured in "Quilting in the Ditch."

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

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

10. What type of audience is most suited to the exercise in "The Widow?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Jackson Mac Low? What is his contribution to "The Practice of Poetry?"

Explain in detail Low's "Make Your Own System." Choose one of the following exercises:

1. Explain the purpose and format of an acrostic. How was the concept derived? How is the poem started? What is the preferred length? Is one limited by length or subject matter? What other items can be found in an acrostic form? Find one of Low's famous acrostics for study.

2. Explain the purpose and format of a daistic. How was the concept derived? How is the poem started? What is the preferred length? Is one limited by length or subject matter? What other items can be found in a daistic form? Find one of Low's famous daistics to use for study.

Essay Topic 2

In "Estrangement and Reconciliation: The Self has it Out with the Self" Leslie Ullman requires the poet to have a poetic argument with oneself. What is the purpose of the exercise? Choose one of the following:

1. Write a series of poems featuring the two sides of self involved in an ethical dilemma. Be sure to represent each side equally.

2. Write a series of poems from the perspective of a person with a personality disorder, such as multiple personalities.

Essay Topic 3

In "Dramatic Monologue: Carving the Voice, Carving the Masks," the author requires students to write through the eyes of another, effectively creating or using another voice rather than one's own. Explain how this might be done. What voice would you choose to use? How would you achieve the transformation? Would it be easier or more difficult to choose a fictional character? Would it be easier or more difficult to write through the eyes of the opposite sex?

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