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The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing Quiz

Richard Hugo
This Study Guide consists of approximately 19 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Triggering Town.

The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing Quiz

Richard Hugo
This Study Guide consists of approximately 19 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Triggering Town.

Take our free The Triggering Town quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Where does Hugo suggest placing a typed poem in order to feel pressure to work on it some more? (from Nuts and Bolts)

2.

Hugo states that some traditionalists seem to think that _____ exist to be solved for their own sake, as if the poet is an engineer. (from Stray Thoughts on Roethke and Teaching)

3.

Hugo states that a poet is seldom hard-up for _____. (from How Poets Make a Living)

4.

At what age does Hugo start teaching? (from Stray Thoughts on Roethke and Teaching)

5.

Which profession does Hugo believe should be able to retire in twenty years with a full pension like policemen, firemen, and service personnel? (from In Defense of Creative-Writing Classes)

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