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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 "The Building": "Though crowds each evening try with wasteful, weak, propitiatory _________."

2. In "This Be the Verse," who are the subjects of the poem?

3. In "The Card-Players," what is the weather outside?

4. In the poem "Afternoons," what season is approaching?

5. Finish this line from "As Bad as a Mile": "The apple unbitten ________."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Larkin uses nature often in his poetry. Using at least two poems, write an essay that explains his comparison of human characteristics vs. those of nature.

Essay Topic 3

In the collection "The Whitsun Weddings," Larkin uses the theme of city vs. country often. Write an essay explaining this theme in the collection, making sure to use at least three of the poems in your argument.

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