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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 "& So," what it is harder to do?

2. In "What We Did in the Time Being," what is one think people do?

3. In "Compass," what is there no better compass than?

4. In "There's No Power Like Home," what were we sick of?

5. In "Lucent," what is the most beautiful star?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Captive," what is "stereotypic behavior" in animals?

2. In "Lucent," what do our shadows play tricks on?

3. In "Alarum," what is the slash called in math?

4. In "& So," how does Gorman describe grief?

5. In "Pan," what does "Pandora" mean?

6. What worldwide event does "Fugue" revolve around?

7. In "Compass," when does Gorman say we are only legible?

8. What does Gorman say we are learning in "Every Day We Are Learning"?

9. In "Aborescent II," what does Gorman say we are always scoping out with our bodies?

10. In "Erasure," what are "erasure poems"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which poems exemplify and illustrate Gorman's optimism throughout this collection? Why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How and when does Gorman reference pop culture throughout this collection, and to what effect on the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Through which poems does Gorman most directly discuss the topic of grief, and how does she treat this topic generally? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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