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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 "[Ours]," who has been cured?

2. Who wrote "The Letters"?

3. In "The Truth In One Nation," what did we think our country would do?

4. In "The Truth In One Nation," what can keep you safe?

5. In "America," what bleeds from our flag?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Displacement," what differs?

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

3. In "Displacement," what matters most?

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

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

6. In "Gated," what does it mean to be haunted?

7. In "The Fellowship," what should come before war?

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

9. What is one thing Roy Underwood Plummer did in the poem "The Soldiers (or Plummer)"?

10. In Part IV, what is "Pandem" a metaphor for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What kind of imagery and themes does Gorman build around the idea of ships and shipwrecks throughout the collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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