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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stray Thoughts on Roethke and Teaching.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What era does Hugo say embodies sentimentality?
(a) The Neo-Classical era.
(b) The Classical era.
(c) The Victorian era.
(d) The Post-modern era.

2. The grain elevator in one assumption is _____.
(a) Silver.
(b) Completely full.
(c) Lopsided.
(d) Rusted through.

3. What is the divorce rate in the town in one assumption?
(a) Zero.
(b) 50%.
(c) 100%.
(d) 40%.

4. Hugo believes that a public poet must be more intelligent than the reader so his _____ doesn't get in the way.
(a) Common sense.
(b) Didacticism.
(c) Lack of common sense.
(d) Heart.

5. Where do people sit a lot in one assumption?
(a) On their porches.
(b) In their cars at stoplights that don't work.
(c) On their sofas.
(d) On swings in the park.

Short Answer Questions

1. The hermit in one of Hugo's assumptions eats mostly _____.

2. The purpose of the triggering town is to serve as a _____ for the poem.

3. Who does Hugo put in the silo in one of his poems?

4. How many people are in jail in one assumption?

5. In one assumption, Hugo is an _____ who returns to the town.

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