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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. What does the author call the kissing cousin of loitering in "Loitering"?
2. What book by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, and Shlomo Angel does the author cite in "Public Lying Down"?
3. What does the author describe harvesting in "Purple-Handed"?
4. Who is the author's friend that he calls a superb Dumpster diver in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
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 movie is described in "Scat"? Why does the author discuss this movie?
2. Who is the central subject in the essay "The Volunteer"? How is this individual described?
3. Why is setting important in the essay "Botan Rice Candy"? What settings are described in this essay?
4. What does the author remark about the writing of Jamaica Kincaid in "My Garden (Book)"?
5. What does the author say about exploitation in "Still Processing"?
6. What movie is described in "Filling the Frame"? How does the author describe this film?
7. How does the author describe his grandfather in "The Wave of Unfamiliars"?
8. What statue is described in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"? How is it described?
9. What similes and metaphors are seen in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?
10. What is the setting of "Babies. Seriously."? What atmosphere does this setting evoke?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes/motifs of racial stereotypes and prejudices in The Book of Delights. How did racism affect the author's parents? How has it affected him in his childhood and adulthood? What statements does the author make regarding racism?
Essay Topic 2
Identify and discuss three examples of literary allusions or references in The Book of Delights. What authors, poets, or writers are referenced? What works are cited? How do these works and authors relate to the themes in The Book of Delights?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the connections between human touch, connection, and delight. In what essays from the collection does the author discuss human touch? How does he perceive it? Why is connection important to the author?
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