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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. There was love in the water, where the people pretended to do what?

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. Why are sentences left incomplete in "Declaration"?

4. How does the poem "Unwritten" begin?

5. In "The World is Your Beautiful Younger Sister," the world is compared to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. From where does the character in "Hill Country" come?

2. What does the narrator notice about one of the angels? How does this bring her a sense of hope?

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

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

5. Why does God in "Hill Country" roll down the windows of his jeep? What else does he do that is connected to this?

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. What is the reason given in "I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It" for why the men have difficulty receiving their pensions?

8. Where is the Garden of Eden located, and what does the narrator enjoy about it?

9. In "The Garden of Eden," what does the narrator remember doing after she finished her shopping?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Smith frequently uses sentences in her poetry that overflow from one line to another with spaces in between. What might be her reasoning for doing this? How does it affect the flow of the poetry? Is it effective? 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

Smith frequently uses repetition in her poetry. Give two examples of this. What is the purpose of this repetition? Is it effective? Why or why not?

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