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

3. In "Compass," what is the year the size of?

4. In "Aborescent I" what does Gorman say is at the very root of ourselves?

5. In "Hephaestus," what have we fallen into?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Cordage, or Atonement," what words does Gorman use two different spellings of and play with, though they are pronounced the same?

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

3. What does Gorman say would be a blessing for our children in the poem "What We Did in the Time Being"?

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

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

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

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

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

9. In "Vale of the Shadow of Death," what did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function and effect of Gorman's footnotes throughout the collection? Why do you think she chose to include them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Overall, how would you describe Gorman's style in this collection? Why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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