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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Friday Night at the Royal Station Hotel," where have the salesmen gone?
2. What does the poet describe in the poem "Essential Beauty"?
3. In "Self's the Man," what is the name of the character that the narrator is comparing himself?
4. In the poem "High Windows," what does the narrator say about the sky?
5. In the poem "The Importance of Elsewhere," where is the poet?
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
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
A unique theme in Larkin's collection "The Less Deceived" is photography. Using a minimum of two poems, write an essay on the theme of photography in this collection.
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