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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. In "Garden of Eden," what does the narrator greatly miss?
2. In “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I Will Tell You All About It,” there is a collection of addresses to various people. What is the purpose of this collection?
3. In "Garden of Eden," why does the narrator's arm get sore?
4. In “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I Will Tell You All About It,” a husband writes to his wife, encouraging her to bring herself and their children, including the baby he has never met, to him in what state?
5. What happens to the sick child who was removed from the camp with his family in “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the poem "Unwritten" begin?
2. What memories does reflecting on the "Garden of Eden" bring up?
3. In "Ghazal," to what does the narrator compare the working of the field?
4. Where is the Garden of Eden located, and what does the narrator enjoy about it?
5. How does the poem "The Greatest Personal Privation" begin?
6. What does the stranger say to the narrator in "Wade in the Water"? How does this affect the narrator?
7. How have those who are attacked in "Declaration" respond? How do the attackers react?
8. What does the poet say about age in "I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It"?
9. What does the narrator notice about one of the angels? How does this bring her a sense of hope?
10. How are the characters described as speaking to each other in "Driving to Ottawa"? To what is this compared?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Several of Smith's poems describe a specific event in history that shows the flaws of humankind. Give one example from this book, including the title of the poem and a description. What does the reader learn about this event? How are people and/or the world affected by this event? What does this poem say about humanity or certain members of society? How is this a theme throughout many of Smith's poems? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Several of the poems were created for a specific group or event. How might this have affected the poet and her choices regarding writing these poems? Can this type of inspiration be a hinderance for the poet? Why or why not? How might the poet benefit from certain restrictions when writing a poem?
Essay Topic 3
Several of Smith's poems are erasure poems. What is an erasure poem? Why might she have chosen to do this? How might this change how the reader views the original document? How might these erasure poems reveal the poet's biases?
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