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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In Defense of Creative-Writing Classes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many pencils does Hugo recommend sharpening to have on hand to write with?
(a) Two.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) One.

2. Where has Hugo worked that he says had little hostility between creative writers and academics?
(a) Montana.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Washington.
(d) Purdue.

3. If a person can't think small when writing a poem, Hugo suggests that he try _____.
(a) Thinking big.
(b) Philosphy or social criticism.
(c) Running for president.
(d) Joining NASA.

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

5. What other types of writing does Hugo say are already in English departments, making them the logical place to teach creative writing?
(a) Technical and dramatic.
(b) Comedic and journalistic.
(c) Conceptual and fictional.
(d) Critical and expository.

Short Answer Questions

1. What contest do the former students of Hugo, Mike Ryan and Maura Stanton, win?

2. Where do people sit a lot in one assumption?

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

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

5. What instrument does Lou McGarrity play?

(see the answer key)

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