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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 "Lucent," what are we stripped down like?

2. In "Cordage, or Atonement," what did we have to be to be part of the living?

3. In "School's Out," what is there power in?

4. In "Pan," what does pandemonium mean?

5. In "Good Grief," what were we once barbed and brutal as?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Hephaestus," what are we re-rasied among, according to Gorman?

4. What piece of pop culture does the title "Who We Gonna Call" refer to?

5. In "Memorial," what does Gorman say we are living when we tell a story?

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

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

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

9. In "Essex I," what famous piece of literature does Gorman evoke?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What parallels does Gorman draw between the past and the present in relation to society's response to pandemics? How does she make these connections? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What political themes and topics does Gorman explore throughout this collection, and how does she explore them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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