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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How Poets Make a Living.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem by Ghiselin, the snake's dwelling is that of a _____.
(a) Gopher.
(b) Another snake.
(c) Horny toad.
(d) Prairie dog.

2. Which colleague of Hugo's points out that "if you are not risking sentimentality, you are not close to your inner self"?
(a) Kittridge.
(b) Auden.
(c) Herrick.
(d) Marvel.

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

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

5. Hugo believes that worthwhile things can't be _____.
(a) Carried out.
(b) Forsaken.
(c) Defined.
(d) Justified.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hugo says that if one is a private poet, then one's vocabulary is limited to one's _____.

2. Where does The Admiral claim that he owns property?

3. One of Hugo's assumptions states that the name of the triggering town must appear _____.

4. What does Hugo say endures most in a poet's work?

5. Hugo feels that true integrity is often willfully equated with _____.

(see the answer key)

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