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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. Brautigan writes "The sweet juices of your mouth are like ____ bathed in honey" in "I've Never Had It Done So Gently Before" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Trout.
(b) Rainbows.
(c) Sunsets.
(d) Castles.

2. "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?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Aneurism.
(c) Poison Ivy.
(d) Poison Oak.

3. What is the title of the poem in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster which reads, "Ah, you're just a copy of all the candy bars I've ever eaten"?
(a) Candy Hurricane.
(b) Xerox Candy Bar.
(c) Past Candy Bar.
(d) Candy Bar Repeat.

4. Where does Brautigan write of going to bed in "The Beautiful Poem" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Eureka.
(b) Portland.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. Which poem in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster reads "Every time I see him, I think:/ Gee, am I glad he's not/ my old man"?
(a) "I'm Hurting. She's Not."
(b) "Sonnet."
(c) "The Way She Looks At It."
(d) "Hair Breakfast."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the women looking at in "Alas, Measured Perfectly" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

2. For whom is "A Candlelion Poem" dedicated in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

3. What is one of the women holding in "Alas, Measured Perfectly" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

4. What is the lion standing in the edges of in "A Candlelion Poem" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

5. Where are the stars described in "Poker Star" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

Short Essay Questions

1. What qualities are outstanding in the poems of Brautigan in terms of imagery?

2. What is the poem "Star-Spangled' Nails" about?

3. Describe Brautigan's use of nonsensical, surreal imagery in the poem "Yes, the Fish Music." What is the purpose of the imagery?

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

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

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

7. In which poem does Brautigan refer to the Hindenberg Disaster? How?

8. Where does Brautigan's humor arise in the poem "Haiku Ambulance"? How?

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

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

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