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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, Lama Temple,” the speaker is surprised to be allowed to do?
2. 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?
3. In “New Road Station,” history is compared to a mother doing what?
4. In "In Your Condition," the speaker hikes up a hill to take photos, much like she did the year before, but only does it for what reason?
5. In “Watershed,” how is camera footage described?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the audience begin to sense in "Theatrical Improvisation"?
2. What does the man in "Theatrical Improvisation" say about "these" people?
3. What does the man in "Theatrical Improvisation" say happens when he sleeps outside a station?
4. 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?
5. How does the speaker in "Watershed" feel, as he has the sense of being pulled up?
6. What does "New Road Station" say about the speed of history?
7. In "Theatrical Improvisation," what do two of the people remember?
8. What are two things the speaker imagines in “Refuge”?
9. How does the speaker feel in “In Your Condition”?
10. What does the speaker observe in “Beatific”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"The United States Welcomes You" is filled with questions. What are a few of these questions? What are two other poems by Smith that include questions? What is the purpose of these questions? Do you find these questions engaging? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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