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

2. What does the poet speak of leaving behind on lampposts in "Junkman's Obbligato"?
(a) Watches.
(b) Shirts.
(c) Neckties.
(d) Boots.

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

4. The benches are filled with what kind of discarded statues in "Junkman's Obbligato"?
(a) St. Christopher.
(b) Athenian.
(c) St. Francis.
(d) Bowling Green.

5. Where do the subways stall and wait in "Junkman's Obbligato"?
(a) At Coney Island.
(b) Over the river.
(c) Under the river.
(d) Under the bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the poet believe he was, catching crayfish in the Bronx river in "Autobiography"?

2. In "I Am Waiting," the poet writes he is waiting for someone to really discover what?

3. Whom does the poet say he is waiting for them to prove is really an American in "I Am Waiting"?

4. The poet writes in "I Am Waiting" that he is waiting for a religious revival to sweep through the state of what?

5. Besides the Gettysburg address, what other address has the author heard, according to "Autobiography"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is described in "Meet Miss Subways"?

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

3. What does the poet suggest in "Junkman's Obbligato"?

4. How is the street described in "The Long Street"?

5. What is admirable to the poet about the dog in "Dog"?

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

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

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

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

10. What is the overall theme of the poem "Junkman's Obbligato"? What allusions point to this?

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