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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Trees," what does the narrator say the greenness of the leaves is?

2. In the poem "Mr Bleaney," where did Mr. Bleaney stay till they moved him?

3. In the poem "MCMXIV," what line is repeated?

4. In the poem "Love Songs in Age," what is the widow playing?

5. Finish this line from "High Windows": "And everyone young going down the long slide to _______."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using the poems "Kick Up the Fire" and "If Grief Could Burn," write a compare/contrast essay on the nature of fire and grief in the collection "The North Ship."

Essay Topic 2

Think about the theme of dawn in the collection "The North Ship." Write an essay explaining the use of dawn in the collection, using at least three examples.

Essay Topic 3

A unique theme in Larkin's collection "The Less Deceived" is photography. Using a minimum of two poems, write an essay on the theme of photography in this collection.

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