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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the kid have "Star Spangled" nails in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) His car.
(b) His suitcase.
(c) His coffin.
(d) His bed.

2. Where does Brautigan write he found the poem "San Francisco" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) A hunting lodge.
(b) A laundromat.
(c) A bar.
(d) A gas station.

3. What color hair is referred to throughout "Horse Child Breakfast" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Black.
(b) Brunette.
(c) Red.
(d) Blond.

4. Which poem from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster ends with the line, "Without you, I am dead"?
(a) "Artichoke Mother."
(b) "Adrenalin Mother."
(c) "Sonnett."
(d) "Alibone Dinner."

5. What does Brautigan write he wants to shower him with maps in "Map Shower" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Kisses.
(b) Lips.
(c) Hair.
(d) Arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. "I Lie Here in a Strange Girl's Apartment" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster says that the woman is afflicted with what?

2. What is the first item in "Karma Repair Kit: Items 1-4" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

3. In what year was "The Beautiful Poem" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster written?

4. What does Ophelia float like in "The Rape of Ophelia" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

5. What color light drips in "Your Necklace is Leaking" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

Short Essay Questions

1. What description does Brautigan illustrate in the poem "Poker Star"?

2. Describe the subject of the poem "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace." What does Brautigan hope for in this poem?

3. What similes and metaphors are used in the poem "Sonnet" from The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster?

4. To what is Brautigan referring in the poem, "The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster"?

5. In what poems from The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster does Brautigan reflect personal thoughts?

6. In what poem from The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster does Brautigan cite "Casablanca"? How?

7. Discuss the tone of the poem "The Return of the Rivers." What does Brautigan describe here?

8. What is the emotional state of Brautigan in the poem "Boo, Forever"?

9. What similes or metaphors are used in the poem "I've Never Had It Done So Gently Before"?

10. What imagery does Brautigan produce in the poem "December 30"?

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