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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 “Eternity, Songzhuang Art Village," the speakers sees a photograph of a picture of who, looking off to what once must have seemed the future?
2. How does “Unrest in Baton Rouge” begin?
3. In "Beatific," the speaker watches a bow-legged man in black sweatpants slowly do what?
4. How does “The United States Welcomes You” end?
5. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” the women go from fear to what?
Short Essay Questions
1. An actor in "Theatrical Improvisation" says that they were given a piece of paper to draw what they experienced. What are a few of their experiences?
2. In "Eternity: Lama Temple," what does the speaker notice around him or her?
3. What does the speaker say about the wall in "Mutianyu, Great Wall"?
4. What does the speaker look for in "Eternity: Nanluoguxiang Alley"? What does she find?
5. What is said about the house in “Ash”?
6. How is “The Everlasting Self” described in the poem?
7. What does the speaker find in "Eternity: Songzhuang Art Village"?
8. How does the speaker in "Watershed" feel, as he has the sense of being pulled up?
9. What does the audience begin to sense in "Theatrical Improvisation"?
10. How does Dupont end up acquiring J's land in "Watershed"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Several of Smith’s poems are about motherhood and the relationship between a parent and child. What are two of these poems? What does each of these poems say about parenthood and/or the parent-child relationship? What is the overall feel of these two poems? Why?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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