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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. Who wrote the poem "Work"?

2. Who wrote "Raised Violence"?

3. What poem of Rolf Jacobsen's is included in the collection?

4. Where did the narrator find his ancestor's name in "Letter to an Ancestor"?

5. Who is the author of "Food. Music. Memory."?

Short Essay Questions

1. What journey is described in "Ghazal (For William Stafford)"?

2. How is snow personified in "Avalanche"?

3. How are the trees in "Plum Trees" personified? What metaphors are used?

4. What does the author consider about his ancestor in "Letter to an Ancestor"?

5. What is personified in "Processes"? How?

6. How does the author describe his feelings about the memorial in "Unveiling the Vietnam Memorial"?

7. How does the author recall his parents and sister in "Raised Violence"?

8. What does the performer do after leaving the stage in "The Mentalist Leaves the Stage"?

9. What leads up to the house in "Dream House"? What does the author wonder?

10. What would be easier to understand in "Thinking of What the Jury is Deliberating" according to the author?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of words and language in "Naming" and "Learning Persian." How do the authors of these poems use personification in language?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the themes in "Battleground State Park" and "Son, Skating." What is the setting of each poem? Who are the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the editor of "What Have You Lost"? Where does the poet live? What other works has she published? What common themes are seen in her works?

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