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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 "Letter From a Nurse," when was the letter written?

2. In "Displacement," what is a part of ourselves?

3. In "War: What, Is It Good?" what was the First World War once called?

4. In "Letter From a Nurse," what can the writer not help but do?

5. In "Fury & Faith," what is the point of protest?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Displacement," what differs?

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

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

4. In "Displacement," what matters most?

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

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

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

8. In "Gated," what does it mean to be alone?

9. What two words does "Panpax" combine?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gorman's point of view change 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

What points does Gorman make about the legacy of racism in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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