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

2. With whom did the author create an LP of the poems in Chapter 2?

3. The poets writes in "Junkman's Obbligato," "Let us not wait for ______ / to carry us triumphant / into the interior waving / at the natives."

4. In the poem, "Dog," what does the dog see in Chinatown windows?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the train in "Meet Miss Subways." How is this tied to its theme?

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

3. What is the poem "Autobiography" about?

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

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

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

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

8. What is the poet's meaning in "The Long Street"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the dog in the poem, "Dog"? What are the qualities of this character? How does he interact with the world around him? How might this reflect the author?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Poem 6 of "A Coney Island of the Mind." How does the author describe the statue of St. Francis? What is the significance of the birds in this poem? What are the major themes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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