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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. What famous work is referenced in this section?

2. How many lines must the poem contain as a minimum?

3. How many lists are students required to save?

4. "What's it about?" discusses what topic?

5. This section encourages students to:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is it important to experience writing in another person's voice?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain the processes and steps involved in the section titled "Five Easy Pieces." Explain each of the seven steps in the exercise and why it each is important as a stand alone and as a contribution to the whole work. Would the poem work without one of the steps? If so, which one? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Techniques and exercises used in sections such as "Translations: Idea to Change" and "Personal Universe Deck" encourage students to use unusual words or combinations of words as a powerful tool to create vivid poetry. Why are these tools and techniques valuable? What can be learned from employing the techniques in "Translations: Idea to Change?" Give examples of how a poet might use the technique in "Personal Universe Deck" to enhance one's own style.

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