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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. For whom is "I've Never Had It Done So Gently Before" dedicated in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
2. Where are the stars described in "Poker Star" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
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?
4. What season is it in "The Double-Bed Dream Gallows" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
5. Brautigan writes of a street lined with trees with intestines like what in "Death is a Beautiful Car Parked Only" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the simplicity of the poem "November 3." What is Brautigan's subject in this poem?
2. What similes and metaphors are used in the poem "Sonnet" from The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster?
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 imagery does Brautigan produce in the poem "December 30"?
5. How does Brautigan's poetry in The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster differ from his prose in In Watermelon Sugar?
6. In what poem from The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster does Brautigan cite "Casablanca"? How?
7. In what poems from The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster does Brautigan reflect personal thoughts?
8. In which poem does Brautigan refer to the Hindenberg Disaster? How?
9. Describe the subject of the poem "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace." What does Brautigan hope for in this poem?
10. What imagery is used in the poem, "The Winos on Potrero Hill"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the symbolism and imagery in "Our Beautiful West Coast Thing" in The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster. What poet is cited in this poem?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the three principle settings of Trout Fishing in America. How are the settings tied to the novel's themes?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Pauline and Margaret in In Watermelon Sugar. How do their relationships to the narrator differ?
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