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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the dog not hate but has no use for in "Dog"?
(a) Policemen.
(b) Vagrants.
(c) Drunks.
(d) Children.

2. The poet writes in "I Am Waiting" that he is waiting for God to look to see the Ode to the Confederate Dead as a real what?
(a) Farce.
(b) Joy.
(c) Irony.
(d) Tragedy.

3. In "Junkman's Obbligato," the poet writes, "Empty out your pockets and _____."
(a) Fall asleep.
(b) Awaken.
(c) Disappear.
(d) Arouse.

4. Besides the Gettysburg address, what other address has the author heard, according to "Autobiography"?
(a) Home.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Ginsberg.
(d) Kerouac.

5. In "I Am Waiting," the poet says he is waiting for the Age of what to drop dead?
(a) Casualty.
(b) Imposition.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Diffidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "I Am Waiting" the poet writes he is waiting to write the great ____ poem.

2. What does the poet say we'll dry our drawers on in "Junkman's Obbligato"?

3. In "I Am Waiting," the poet writes he is waiting for the rebirth of what?

4. Where does golf go on in "Junkman's Obbligato"?

5. What is the name of the billiard parlor in "Autobiography"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the prominent themes of "Christ Climbed Down"?

2. What is the underlying meaning of the poem "I Am Waiting"?

3. What events take place in "Christ Climbed Down"?

4. Describe the dog in the poem, "Dog."

5. In "Autobiography," to what animal does the poet compare himself? What has he seen?

6. What are some of the things the poet is waiting for in "I Am Waiting"?

7. What is the poem "Autobiography" about?

8. How is the place in the ending of "The Long Street" described?

9. Why does the author describe the poems of Chapter Two as "oral messages"?

10. Describe the pop culture and literary references the author makes in "Autobiography."

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