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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. The hermit in one of Hugo's assumptions eats mostly _____.
(a) Sardines.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Fried potatoes.
(d) Grub worms.

2. On which day of the week does the wind stop blowing in one assumption?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

3. What do the people in one assumption do to ward off boredom?
(a) Drink constantly.
(b) Commit adultery.
(c) Build houses for the poor.
(d) Eat constantly.

4. According to Hugo, poets can go into the world of the imagination, and not feel so threatened that they _____.
(a) Use profanity.
(b) Become impotent.
(c) Become arrogant.
(d) Burn their rough drafts.

5. Hugo states that the earth takes its configurations from the _____.
(a) The laws of nature.
(b) Topography of the landscape.
(c) Type of weather occurrances
(d) Time of day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hugo teaches that one way of getting into the world of the imagination is to focus on the play rather than the _____ of words.

2. In the poem by Ghiselin, the snake's dwelling is that of a _____.

3. Which person observes some mold and later cures gonorrhea?

4. People who hated the town left long ago and are wealthy in ____ in one assumption.

5. Hugo uses single-syllabic words to show _____.

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