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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,” what are flying in the sky?

2. In "Dusk," although the speaker sits at the same table with her daughter, what is clear?

3. In “Eternity, Lama Temple,” the speaker is surprised to be allowed to do?

4. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” actors arrive, carrying what?

5. In “Watershed,” the speaker describes the poor choices made by whom, including keeping the chemical leak secret?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the speaker describe a woman in “Charity”?

3. What malformations are described in "Watershed"?

4. What takes place in “Urban Youth”?

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

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

7. In "Theatrical Improvisation," what do two of the people remember?

8. How does Dupont end up acquiring J's land in "Watershed"?

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

10. How does the speaker feel in “In Your Condition”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the overall writing style of the poet? Why might she choose to write her poems this way? How does this writing style affect the reader and the flow of the poems? What other ways does her writing style affect the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the characters found in Tracy's poetry? What do the characters have in common? What is the narrator‘s relationship to the various characters? What might Tracy‘s relationship be with the characters she creates?

Essay Topic 3

"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?

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