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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. When the speaker of "The Angels" reflects on what it must be like to be an angel, about what does she think?
2. Why does the woman make such a strong plea at the beginning of ”I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It”?
3. In "Declaration," an unnamed ‘he’ has sent officers to do what?
4. In "Garden of Eden," why does the narrator's arm get sore?
5. The character in "Hill Country" leaves the stack of worn planks outside where?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the poem "Unwritten" begin?
2. How have those who are attacked in "Declaration" respond? How do the attackers react?
3. How is history like a ship, in "Ghazal"?
4. What does the stranger say to the narrator in "Wade in the Water"? How does this affect the narrator?
5. In "The Garden of Eden," what does the narrator remember doing after she finished her shopping?
6. What is the difference between the power of a tiger and the power of man, according to the narrator in the poem "Deadly"?
7. After the letters in "I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It," what does the poet include?
8. In "The Greatest Personal Privation," what does the narrator say in Stanza 1?
9. How are the angels in "The Angels" described?
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
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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