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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 “Watershed,” how is camera footage described?

2. In "In Your Condition," the speaker describes feeling how?

3. In "4 ½," the little girl is compared to what?

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

5. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” a woman stands in fear as she remembers what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does "The United States Welcomes You" end?

2. What does the speaker say about the wall in "Mutianyu, Great Wall"?

3. What is described in "Unrest in Baton Rouge"?

4. What malformations are described in "Watershed"?

5. What does the man in "Theatrical Improvisation" say happens when he sleeps outside a station?

6. What does the speaker find in "Eternity: Songzhuang Art Village"?

7. What does the speaker realize about life in “An Old Story”?

8. What are two things the speaker imagines in “Refuge”?

9. In "Eternity: Lama Temple," what does the speaker notice around him or her?

10. What does the man in "Theatrical Improvisation" say about "these" people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The last poem and Part I are titled Wade in the Water. What is the meaning of the poem "Wade in the Water"? Why might the author have chosen this as the title for her collection of poetry? What is the connection between this poem and the other poems in the collection?

Essay Topic 2

A couple of Smith's poems feel as if they are from the viewpoint of an audience member at a performance. Describe one of these poems. What is the connection between theatre and the subject-matter of the poem? Why might she write a poem from this perspective? Is this effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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