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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 "The Shallows," how do we stand?

2. In "Pre-Memory," what is trauma like?

3. In "Aborescent I," what would we give up for "this one"?

4. In "There's No Power Like Home," what did the mask around our ear do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Gorman describe the entirety of what we've lost in "The Shallows"?

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

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

6. What is harder than harping in "& So"?

7. What will sometimes bleed with us in the poem "Back to the Past"?

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

9. In "Call Us," what does Gorman say about half of our bodies at times?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gorman use water as a symbol and a sign 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 tone and language that Gorman uses throughout this collection.

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