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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Annunciation," the speaker is ashamed of what?
(a) The busy world around her.
(b) The solitude in her life.
(c) Her easy life.
(d) The modernization of the world around her.

2. In "Beatific," how do the drivers of the cars feel?
(a) Amused and delighted.
(b) Worried and anxious.
(c) Happy and entertained.
(d) Annoyed and impatient.

3. In “The United States Welcomes You,” the speaker asks why the person is afraid and what else?
(a) If he or she has attended school.
(b) If there is something he or she would like to confess.
(c) If he or she thinks coming here is a good idea.
(d) If he or she would like to join any organizations.

4. In “Watershed,” In italics, the speaker who is floating over the city can move and do what?
(a) See clearly.
(b) Think quickly.
(c) Fly quickly.
(d) Sail smoothly.

5. In “Eternity, Songzhuang Art Village," seeing a photograph of her mother, the speaker reminds herself she once wrote what?
(a) About whether or not we can truly love others.
(b) About whether or not we can live long, happy lives.
(c) About whether or not we can stop aging.
(d) About whether or not we are able to save ourselves or others.

6. In “Watershed,” who is taking this case and filed a lawsuit?
(a) M.
(b) J.
(c) D.
(d) R.

7. In “Political Poem,” the speaker wonders what would happen if what happened?
(a) One mower after another stopped and greeted the others before returning back to work.
(b) The mowers all ran out of gas.
(c) The mowers were moved to another yard.
(d) The mowers mowed over each other's parts of the yard.

8. In "Refuge," the speaker can picture the men walking up Harrison Street and pictures them as if they are who?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her grandfather.

9. In “Watershed,” D’s husband frequently came home sick, and she needed what?
(a) An emergency hysterectomy.
(b) Brain surgery.
(c) An emergency appendectomy.
(d) Chemotherapy.

10. How does "An Old Story" end?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Anxious.

11. In "4 ½," the little girl is compared to what?
(a) A cute puppy about to chew up your shoe.
(b) A cute bunny who has just eaten the plants in your garden.
(c) A cute mountain goat who, although first seems harmless, soon lunges at you.
(d) A cute cat, lying in wait to pounce on a mouse.

12. In “Watershed,” what does the speaker first describe?
(a) Land and cattle.
(b) The landfill.
(c) Beautiful water.
(d) J's life.

13. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” In the back of the house, one person begins to do what?
(a) Jeers.
(b) Shouts.
(c) Clap.
(d) Wails.

14. In “Watershed,” what causes multiple deformities in animals and humans?
(a) FFA.
(b) PMA.
(c) PPO.
(d) PFOA.

15. In “Watershed,” who was employed at the factory and subsequently sold land to the factory?
(a) D.
(b) R.
(c) M.
(d) J.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The United States Welcomes You,” the speaker is questioning an unknown person, asking what?

2. In “Watershed,” in italics, he, assumed to be God, is telling the person in space what?

3. In “The United States Welcomes You,” the speaker questions the color of what?

4. In “Eternity, Songzhuang Art Village," the speaker describes pulling what out of art racks, as if they are spirits who are no longer in their bodies?

5. In “Eternity, Songzhuang Art Village," the speakers sees a photograph of a picture of who, looking off to what once must have seemed the future?

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