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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. 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?

2. Who was driving a Model A in "The Galilee Hitch-Hiker" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

3. Where does Brautigan write of going to bed in "The Beautiful Poem" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

4. Above what does Brautigan write "medieval flames like a burning castle" rise in "Your Departure Versus the Hindenburg" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the critical response to Brautigan's work. How were each of these three books received by critics? What literary circles was Brautigan associated with?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Richard Brautigan's use of satire and parody in Trout Fishing in America. How does Brautigan's writing reflect the anti-establishment sentiments of the 1960s movements in America?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the structure of Richard Brautigan's poetry. Define and identify the following using the poems as examples: rhyme, meter, assonance, and alliteration.

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