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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. Alfonso says that in the nursery, quiet hisses like what?
2. Sonya had once said that that she would be doing what the day they came to arrest her?
3. How much does Sonya and Alfonso’s daughter weigh at birth?
4. Alfonso says there is such fire from what?
5. To whom does Alfonso thank for the deafness of the townspeople?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens in “Arrival”?
2. In “We Lived Happily during the War,” the speaker says what happened when homes were bombed?
3. In "Dramatis Personae," the speaker describes the characters that will be found in the poem. Who are two of the characters, and how are they described?
4. What does “Gunshot” say about the country of the characters in this story?
5. In “The Townspeople Circle the Boy’s Body,” what do the townspeople do to protect Petya’s body?
6. In “4 a.m. Bombardment,” as the morning begins and the town comes to life what are the soldiers doing? What is Alfonso doing?
7. What does the speaker say in “A Cigarette” about the townspeople?
8. In “Alfonso, in Snow,” what does the speaker say about himself?
9. How does Alfonso react to his wife’s murder?
10. In “Alfonso Stands Answerable,” to whom does Alfonso say he is answerable?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Momma Galya is called the luckiest woman in the world. Why is she called this? Do you agree? Why or why not? How does her luck change? Why does it change? What does this say about humanity?
Essay Topic 2
Puppets are symbolic in this poem. What is the purpose of the puppets? What do they represent? Are they an effective use of symbolism? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Anushka is born at just six pounds. What is the significance of this? Why is this mentioned in the poem? What other details are given throughout this book that are subtle, yet important and impactful? Why?
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