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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 Truth In One Nation," what sprang back with "the regular"?

2. In "Displacement," what are we traveling further than?

3. In "The Soldiers (or Plummer)" what does Plummer write about dying?

4. In "The Truth In One Nation," what may we never be granted again?

5. In "The Truth In One Nation," what is a luxury?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Roses," what are we sick of?

2. In Part IV, what are "Roes"?

3. What did the Donohue family own in the poems centering on them?

4. In "Fury & Faith," what are as destructive as any disease?

5. In "Gated," what is one perspective on social distance?

6. What article is "DC Putsch" taken from?

7. What two words does "Panpax" combine?

8. What time period does the poem "[Ours]" come from?

9. In "Displacement," what matters most?

10. How many people did the 1918 Influenza pandemic kill?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

When Gorman references herself in this collection, how does she describe herself? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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