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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nuts and Bolts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of Hugo's assumptions states that the name of the triggering town must appear _____.
(a) In the title.
(b) In the first paragraph.
(c) At the beginning of the denouement.
(d) At the very end.

2. In the world of imagination, Hugo believes that all things _____.
(a) Are dull.
(b) Belong.
(c) Are equal.
(d) Transcend.

3. Who says "...the more I practice, the luckier I get."?
(a) Jack Nicklaus.
(b) Salvador Dali.
(c) Johnny Carson.
(d) Lou McGarrity.

4. Which poet does Hugo believes appears to be usual when he is, in fact, a near-perfect example of the unusual in that he is one of the best poets out there?
(a) William Stafford.
(b) Roethke.
(c) Mark Strand.
(d) Wallace Stevens.

5. In one assumption, Hugo is an _____ who returns to the town.
(a) Old farmhand.
(b) Outcast.
(c) Action star.
(d) Army deserter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hugo thinks that Roethke is too _____ for his own good.

2. Hugo hopes that the student reading his book learns to write like _____.

3. Where does Hugo suggest placing a typed poem in order to feel pressure to work on it some more?

4. On which day of the week does the wind stop blowing in one assumption?

5. What is the divorce rate in the town in one assumption?

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