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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. Whose quote does the author describe inside the elevator doors at the Embassy Suites in "Some Stupid Shit"?
2. What is the name of the West Indian joint with the best roti the author says he has ever had in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?
3. What kind of plant does the author describe growing in the cracks of the sidewalk in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
4. Who wrote the book The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire and All?
5. Who is Stephanie's daughter that is described in the narrative of "Annoyed No More"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Don Belton described in "Flower in the Curb"?
2. What attributes to inefficiency does the author declare in "Inefficiency"?
3. What event does the author describe attending in "Giving My Body to the Cause"? Why is this event significant?
4. What kind of plant is described in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"? What are the author's impressions of the plant?
5. What song is the center of the author's discussion in "To Spread the Sweetness of Love"? Why?
6. What literary references and allusions are made in "Writing by Hand"? What is their significance?
7. What delight does the author discover in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?
8. What song is discussed in "Donny Hathaway on Pandora"? What is the subject of the song?
9. Who is the main subject in the essay "That's Some Bambi Shit..."?
10. What is the central symbol in "Infinity"? What does it represent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss three examples of similes and metaphors in The Book of Delights. What is being compared in each example? What are the effects of the comparison? How does the author's use of simile and metaphor enrich the work?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's perceptions of himself in the essays in The Book of Delights. How does the author present himself? What are the attributes he is fond of? What are some of his negative traits?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the narrative style of The Book of Delights. From what narrative perspective are the essays related? Are there changes in the narrative style from one essay to the next? Why is this narrative style used for the book?
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