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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 kind of trees does the author describe admiring in "Understory"?
2. When is "Judith Irene Gay, Aged Seventy-six Today!" dated?
3. Who gave the author the tomato starter plant he describes in "Tomato on Board"?
4. 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"?
5. Who is the author's friend that he describes riding with to visit his grandfather's house in "The Carport"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What movie is described in "Scat"? Why does the author discuss this movie?
2. What is the setting of "Public Lying Down"? Why is setting important in this essay?
3. What activity is the central subject in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
4. Who is the central subject in the essay "The Volunteer"? How is this individual described?
5. Why is setting important in the essay "Botan Rice Candy"? What settings are described in this essay?
6. What statue is described in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"? How is it described?
7. What is bindweed? How is it described in "Bindweed... Delight?"
8. How does the author describe his grandfather in "The Wave of Unfamiliars"?
9. What does the crow symbolize in "The Crow's Ablutions"?
10. What is the setting of "Pawpaw Grove"? How is it described?
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
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 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?
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