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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish this line from "High Windows": "And everyone young going down the long slide to _______."

2. What object is the poem "Forget What Did" centered around?

3. In the poem "To the Sea," for what does the narrator search the sand?

4. In "The Card-Players," what does Jan van Hogspeuw do?

5. What is the subject of the poem "Water"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Like dance, song plays a key role in many of Larkin's poems. Write an essay on Larkin's use of song in the collection "The Whitsun Weddings."

Essay Topic 2

Using at least three poems, write an essay about the theme of music in Larkin's collection, "The North Ship."

Essay Topic 3

In the collection "High Windows," Larkin uses light in many of his poems to create imagery and metaphor. Using at least three examples, write an essay showing Larkin's use of light.

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