Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the opening line of "Incorporation," the author claims to be an enthusiastic what (155)?
2. What kind of trees does the author describe admiring in "Understory"?
3. Who is the author's friend that he describes riding with to visit his grandfather's house in "The Carport"?
4. Who wrote the poem "The Bear" that is referenced in "Scat"?
5. About whom was the podcast the author describes listening to in "Still Processing"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What event is central in "An Abundance of Public Toilets"? Why does the author find delight in this occasion?
2. What activity is the central subject in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
3. What is the author's central point in "Incorporation"?
4. What does the author remark about the writing of Jamaica Kincaid in "My Garden (Book)"?
5. How are the carrots described in "Pulling Carrots"? What do they symbolize?
6. What commentary does the author include regarding New York City in "An Abundance of Public Toilets"?
7. What does the crow symbolize in "The Crow's Ablutions"?
8. What statue is described in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"? How is it described?
9. What trees are discussed in "Understory"? What do they symbolize?
10. Why is setting important in the essay "Botan Rice Candy"? What settings are described in this essay?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
In several of the essays in The Book of Delights, the author describes a scene that takes place in transit. How do these settings differ from others in the collection? What is symbolic about settings that are between two locales? How do the author's interactions in these settings differ from interactions elsewhere?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the education and career of author Ross Gay. Where did Gay grow up? Where did he attend college? What did he study? What works has he published prior to The Book of Delights?
|
This section contains 764 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
