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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 "Earth Eyes," what is clamped down?

2. In "Every Day We Are Learning," what can we not possess without practicing it?

3. In "Fugue," what flickers in and out of our vision?

4. In "Fugue," what do we truly mean when we say goodbye?

5. In "Alarum," how does the poet describe us?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Lucent," what does Gorman say are the brightest parts of us?

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

4. What does Gorman say we truly mean by "goodbye" in the poem "Fugue"?

5. What does Gorman say has happened to the people in "Lighthouse" even though they have never met?

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

7. How does Gorman play with the idea of homesickness in the poem "There's No Power Like Home"?

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

9. What is life if it is not what is promised in "Life"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gorman's point of view change throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay exploring the nature and significance of masks as Gorman uses them throughout this collection.

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