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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What aspect of Reothke's teaching does Hugo find to be evidence of his cruelty?
(a) His finals.
(b) His critiques.
(c) His tardiness.
(d) His slothful explanations.

6. The surrounding country in one assumption is _____.
(a) Uninhabited.
(b) Filled with oil wells.
(c) On fire all the time.
(d) Lush.

7. In the Hugo's opinion, a poet must have a streak of _____.
(a) Luck.
(b) Genius.
(c) Common sense.
(d) Arrogance.

8. When writing a poem, what does Hugo suggest leaves a person more options?
(a) Truth.
(b) Verification.
(c) Guessing.
(d) Comparisons.

9. Hugo teaches that what type of words soften the impact of language?
(a) Multisyllabic.
(b) Words that start with vowels.
(c) Foreign words.
(d) Monosyllabic.

10. Who does Hugo put in the silo in one of his poems?
(a) Large rats.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Chorus girls.
(d) Babies.

11. In one of Hugo's assumptions, _____ at the farmer's market is punishable by death.
(a) Selling corn.
(b) Bargaining.
(c) Eating mushrooms.
(d) Stealing.

12. Hugo believes that a poet must take _____of a triggering town.
(a) Stock.
(b) Total control.
(c) Care.
(d) Emotional possession.

13. 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.

14. Hugo sits home on Saturday nights _____ in one assumption.
(a) Eating fast food.
(b) Watching television.
(c) Listening to the radio.
(d) Drawing comic book characters.

15. How many people are in jail in one assumption?
(a) One.
(b) Sixty people over sixty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Half the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hugo thinks it is easier to write when you can ignore relative values and go with the _____ of words.

2. Hugo says that once a language exists only to convey information, it is _____.

3. Hugo states that some traditionalists seem to think that _____ exist to be solved for their own sake, as if the poet is an engineer.

4. Hugo teaches that words love the _____ of people's minds.

5. According to Hugo, Valery says that when words are used to convey information, they _____.

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