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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. What does the author envision Kirkwood like in "The Volunteer"?
(a) The River Styx.
(b) Penn Station.
(c) The Nile River.
(d) Central Station.

2. What did the author use to separate the bushes in his yard in "The Jenky"?
(a) An old window.
(b) A car tire.
(c) A ladder.
(d) A rocking chair.

3. What kind of bush does the author describe crowding his blueberry bush in "The Jenky"?
(a) A rhododendron bush.
(b) A rose bush.
(c) A Camelia bush.
(d) A goumi bush.

4. Who wrote the poem "The Bear" that is referenced in "Scat"?
(a) Galway Kinnell.
(b) Renee Gladman.
(c) Derek Walcott.
(d) C.D. Wright.

5. Who is the author's friend that he describes riding with to visit his grandfather's house in "The Carport"?
(a) Amalie.
(b) Brooke.
(c) Denni.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe harvesting in "Purple-Handed"?

2. Where does the author describe walking over a bridge in "Caution: Bees on Bridge"?

3. Where does the author describe his grandfather taking him and his friend for dinner in "The Carport"?

4. Who gave the author the tomato starter plant he describes in "Tomato on Board"?

5. Where was the author when he was lying on a sidewalk and a friend tossed two quarters on his belly, according to the narrative in "Public Lying Down"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the crow symbolize in "The Crow's Ablutions"?

2. What is the setting of "Pawpaw Grove"? How is it described?

3. How does the author describe his mother's demeanor in "Judith Irene Gay, Aged Seventy-six Today!"?

4. What irony is seen in the essay "The Marfa Lights"?

5. What activity is the central subject in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?

6. What is the author's central point in "Incorporation"?

7. How is the young man described in "It's Just the Day I'm Having..."?

8. What does the author remark about the writing of Jamaica Kincaid in "My Garden (Book)"?

9. What movie is described in "Scat"? Why does the author discuss this movie?

10. What trees are discussed in "Understory"? What do they symbolize?

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