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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. At the end of "Plans", what does the man say about planning?

2. Where are the men in "Portraits of Mistresses"?

3. What do most of the passengers on the boat in "Already!" say when they see land?

4. How does the man lose his halo in "Loss of a Halo"?

5. What happens when the man shoots in "The Gallant Marksman"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Firing Range and the Graveyard", what happens to the man when he enters the graveyard?

2. How does the man in "The Mirror" react to the narrator's question?

3. How does Baudelaire describe ports in "The Port"?

4. What happens when land is spotted in "Already!"?

5. In "Portraits of Mistresses", how do the men feel about having mistresses?

6. In "Which is the Real One/", what is the man's curse?

7. How does the journalist in "Solitude" feel about solitude?

8. In "A Heroic Death", why is Fancioulle's life at risk?

9. What does the fourth boy in "Vocations" tell the others?

10. What happens when the artist takes in the boy in "The Rope"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the poet's commentary on the arts? What are his commentaries on artists and the art community?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two poems. Consider their themes, style, and tone.

Essay Topic 3

How does the poet use descriptive language in his works? What is the effect of this type of language?

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