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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. "Scissors & Scotch Tape" is which type of exercise?

2. This exercise may require students to use what as an aid?

3. Most of the exercises in this section are:

4. Who wrote "Make Your Own System?"

5. What are the two different kinds of truths?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of "Block, Pillar, Slab, and Beam?"

2. What is the purpose of cutting up magazines in Waldman's exercise "Collaborative Cut up?"

3. Explain the instructions for "Smash Palace" and its purpose.

4. Explain the difference between factual and psychological truths.

5. What is Free Verse Lineation? What is the purpose of using it in an exercise?

6. What type of music is suggested in "Shall We Dance"? What should students focus on regarding the beat?

7. How is the technique used in "The Party of the Century" valuable as a group exercise?

8. How does the exercise on sonnets create a friendly forum and technique for students?

9. What is the "Matthewsian Invisible Hinge?"

10. What should students use as a basis for writing a poem in the section titled "Lyric Poetry"?

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

Compare and contrast the opinions of Lynn Emanuel with the other four authors in the final section. You may also reference earlier opinions on revisions.

Essay Topic 3

What is the "Matthewsian Invisible Hinge?" How is it used in Part Five? What will a poet learn by using this technique? Are there any other techniques in the book that would offer the same results? Explain. Also give an example of a famous poem using this method.

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