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

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

3. Hugo offers one way of getting off the triggering subject by suggesting that one use words for the sake of their _____.

4. Hugo advises that the hard work put in on the first poem is responsible for the _____ of the second.

5. The town doctor in one of the assumptions is _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hugo's impression of Roethke's demeanor?

2. What are the two attitudes Hugo says a writer carries to the page?

3. How does Roethke read a poem, and what does Hugo say is the effect it has on students?

4. What is Buzz Green's description of Lou Garrity's trombone playing and how does it relate to Hugo's idea of writing poetry?

5. Describe Hugo's advice on hard work when writing poetry.

6. What is the nature of the initiating subject?

7. How does Hugo describe looking at the world of the imagination?

8. How does Hugo describe the role of the imagination in poetry?

9. Is anybody insane in the triggering town?

10. What happens to Hugo when he lives in New York in one assumption?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of forms in poetry. How does Hugo feel about forms? How do the "traditionalists" feel about them?

Essay Topic 2

What are Hugo's thoughts on having a stance in writing a poem? What examples does he give regarding stance and how does the presence or absence of a stance determine the poem's effectiveness?

Essay Topic 3

Describe "The Pumphouse Trio". How are they found? What do they look like? Why are they significant to Hugo?

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