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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. On which day of the week does the wind stop blowing in one assumption?

3. In the world of imagination, Hugo believes that all things _____.

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

5. Hugo hopes that the student reading his book learns to write like _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the reasons Hugo gives when he agrees with Auden's view that poets don't take things as seriously as other people do?

5. What does Hugo say is Roethke's strength as a teacher?

6. Why does Hugo say to "think small" when writing a poem?

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

8. How does Hugo describe Hieronymous Bosch's relationship with his paintings?

9. What does Hugo point out are the distinctions between public and private poets?

10. Is anybody insane in the triggering town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Hugo feel is the role of competition in being a poetry writer? Who does he know that is competitive about it? What is the effect Hugo sees as a result of being competitive?

Essay Topic 2

What is Hugo's experience in the grassy field near Spinazzola? How does a psychoanalyst categorize his experience years later? What is the poem that he writes about Spinazzola about?

Essay Topic 3

What does Hugo say about communication in writing? What happens if language only exists to convey information? What is the role of "the reader" in a poet's mind when he is writing poetry?

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