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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. History in "Ghazal" is described as a ship that is always setting sail where the men on either shore do what?

2. Of what do the memories of this "Garden of Eden" remind the speaker?

3. The character in "Hill Country" can almost believe in what?

4. In "Garden of Eden," what does the narrator greatly miss?

5. In “Unwritten,” how does the slave feel towards her mistress?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the characters described as speaking to each other in "Driving to Ottawa"? To what is this compared?

2. What are two of the circumstances in "Wade in the Water" in which the narrator describes feelings of love?

3. How does the poem "Unwritten" begin?

4. What is the difference between the power of a tiger and the power of man, according to the narrator in the poem "Deadly"?

5. What does the narrator in "A Man's World" say will happen to someone who is shown the whole world?

6. What memories does reflecting on the "Garden of Eden" bring up?

7. How is history like a ship, in "Ghazal"?

8. What does the stranger say to the narrator in "Wade in the Water"? How does this affect the narrator?

9. What does the narrator in "The Angels" think about the role of the angel?

10. After the letters in "I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It," what does the poet include?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Part II, Smith uses letters from the 1860s. What is the purpose of these letters? What is the significance of this time period? How are you, as the reader affected by these letters? Are you surprised by these letters? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The majority of Smith's poems have a connection with history. In general, what do her poems say about history? How does she support this belief? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Tracy uses simple, yet meaningful, descriptive language in her poems. Describe the language used in these poems. What similarities can be found within all of the poems? How does her descriptive language affect the tone of the poems as well as the feelings of the reader?

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