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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 Poem 15, what stands and waits to perform her own death-defying leap?

2. With what expression does the woman look at the man in Poem 8?

3. In Poem 27, what tolled twice, once for the birth of love and once for the death?

4. In poem 2, where does the poet say "we" were sailing through the streets?

5. In Poem 7, the poet writes, "What could she say to the fantastic _____

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the major theme of Poem 29 of Chapter One?

2. What happens in Poem 9 of Chapter One? What does the woman say to him in the poem? What is the mood?

3. Detail the events which take place in Poem 8, in Golden Gate Park.

4. What is the second poem of Chapter 1 about? What imagery is used?

5. In Chapter One, where does Poem 20 take place? With what does the poet fall in love?

6. What is the Paradiso in Poem 13 of Chapter One?

7. Describe Poem 7 of Chapter One. What literally happens in the poem, and what is the underlying meaning?

8. What is Poem 4 about in Chapter One? What imagery is used?

9. Describe the woman in Poem 21 of Chapter One.

10. What events take place in Poem 18 of Chapter One? How does the poet describe "the dreamer"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the central character in the poem, "Meet Miss Subways." What year does this poem take place? What is the significance of the woman's race? Describe the setting of the poem.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the reference to Congressman Doyle in the poem "Dog." Who was this figure in history? How does this figure connect to the author?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the major themes of Chapter 1. Define the term "theme" and give examples of the symbolism and imagery the author uses to illuminate these themes.

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