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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. Which item are students not required to study in this section?

2. Step three requires students to use what tool?

3. Exercises in this section give students:

4. What poet is used as a reference?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain the steps used in "Five Easy Pieces."

4. Why does Michael Pettit refer to the work of Walt Whitman?

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

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

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

8. What is the only request made by Roger Mitchell in the "Breaking the Sentence; or, No Sentences, but in Things?"

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Unconscious As Gold Mine" the authors submit various exercises regarding the use of the unconscious as a source of material for poetry. Examine the examples given in the text. Which do you feel is most effective? Explain. Is there a scientific connection between dreaming and the conscious? Could those concepts and images seen in dreaming be captured in a waking state? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

In one of the daily lessons, students were asked to keep both a dream journal and an every day journal. Explain in detail the type of entries kept in both journals and how the information in each may be used to create an effective and vivid poem. Include examples.

Essay Topic 3

Examine and explain the steps used in "Twenty Little Poetry Projects" by Jim Simmerman. Which steps are the most important? Are there any that are redundant or unnecessary? Explain. Create a poem using this technique.

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