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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 "War: What, Is It Good?" why is war like a whale?

2. In "Libations," what do we remember, rename, resist, repair, and rouse?

3. What does Plummer say whites do not love in "The Soldiers (or Plummer)"?

4. In "Letter From a Nurse," what may we find if fortune favors us?

5. In "Cecilia," what was the sick never?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Displacement," what matters most?

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

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

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

5. In "Fury & Faith," what does Gorman say we owe to ourselfs?

6. Who wrote the stanza in "The Letters"?

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

8. In "Displacement," what differs?

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

10. What two words does "Panpax" combine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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