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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. For whom is "A Candlelion Poem" dedicated in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Michael.
(b) Marcia.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Emmett.

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

3. 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) Rainbows.
(b) Trout.
(c) Sunsets.
(d) Castles.

4. What does Brautigan say he saw crucified on a barbed-wire fence in "The Double-Bed Dream Gallows" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) A frog.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A hawk.
(d) An eagle.

5. "Death is a Beautiful Car Parked Only" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster is dedicated to whom?
(a) Marie.
(b) Pauline.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Emmett.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the best time to climb the silver stairs in "The Silver Stairs of Ketchikan" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

2. What type of dawn does Brautigan write of in "Your Necklace is Leaking" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

3. To whom is "Map Shower" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster dedicated?

4. How old does Brautigan write while he was playing checkers in "The Chinese Checker Players" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

5. What are the three poker players in "Poker Star" from The Pill Versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is referred to in the poem "1942" from The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster?

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

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

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

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

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