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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the poem "Nothing to be Said," what does the poet say life is?
2. What kind of animal is mentioned in the poem "First Sight"?
3. In the poem "The Large Cool Store," what does the store sell?
4. When was the collection "High Windows" published?
5. What is the last line of the poem "The Old Fools"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"The Whitsun Weddings" is both the title of a poem and a collection. Write an essay on the importance of the poem in the collection of the same name, using at least two other poems from the collection in your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Ships are a common element that Larkin uses in his poetry. Write an essay on the symbolism of the ship in Larkin's collection "The Less Deceived."
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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