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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In “Watershed,” it is revealed that the company decided against what, and chose to pay a low-level employee for inexpensive land for a landfill?
(a) Changing to a less toxic chemical.
(b) Telling the truth about the leak.
(c) Fixing their current landfills.
(d) Dumping the chemicals into the ocean.

3. In "An Old Story," the speaker says that they were told what would be horrible?
(a) The watching of youth fade away.
(b) The wanting, need, and strong hate.
(c) The love for others.
(d) The end of life.

4. In "Beatific," the speaker watches a bow-legged man in black sweatpants slowly do what?
(a) Walk to his car.
(b) Play shuffleboard.
(c) Dance and sing.
(d) Cross the street.

5. In "Charity," the speaker describes an elderly woman as she does what?
(a) Tells someone's fortune.
(b) Asks for assistance.
(c) Shops at the grocery store.
(d) Walks unsteadily but determined.

6. In “New Road Station,” the speaker says that history is not what?
(a) What the Western world teaches.
(b) What is written in history books.
(c) A crowd forming in a square chanting “no and now.”
(d) The slow tick of a clock.

7. In “Unrest in Baton Rouge,” how is love described?
(a) A total loss.
(b) A heart cut open and cleaned like a dead animal.
(c) An alien idea.
(d) Bleeding out.

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

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

10. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” a person says that a woman pulled something from her head and told her what?
(a) It was a sin.
(b) It was disgusting.
(c) It was unlawful.
(d) It was not allowed.

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

12. In "Dusk," although the speaker sits at the same table with her daughter, what is clear?
(a) She wishes she were elsewhere.
(b) Her daughter is not interested in being with her mother.
(c) Her daughter cannot hear her.
(d) Her daughter is busy doing homework.

13. "The Everlasting Self" is about one coming in from where?
(a) The rain.
(b) The car.
(c) Outside.
(d) The snow.

14. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” a person says they were dragged and what else?
(a) Choked.
(b) Burned.
(c) Beaten.
(d) Jeered at.

15. 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?
(a) Prints.
(b) Frames.
(c) Scrolls.
(d) Canvases.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Beatific," the man jogs but, nevertheless, still moves slowly possibly thinking that those cars waiting for him see him how?

2. “Unrest in Baton Rouge,” is inspired by a photo by whom?

3. 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?

4. In “Watershed,” the speaker describes the poor choices made by whom, including keeping the chemical leak secret?

5. In “Political Poem,” the work of these engines takes forever, and the speaker thinks of how he or she would love what?

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