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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. What did Morrison say that the interview was?

2. What did Morrison say that the man, who died in the pool, never saw?

3. Who found the body in the pool?

4. What did Morrison compare "wild promises" to? ( "Why does my mind circle around you")

5. Where did the satyr in "Ode to LA" leap to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Morrison, in "Ode to LA", state that Jones "went out"?

2. Who is Ophelia in the poem "Ode to LA"?

3. Why were the notebooks that Morrison kept in high school important?

4. What did Morrison state happened to the angel man in the poem "Ode to LA"?

5. What was happening on the beach in the poem that began "A vast and radiant beach& a cool"?

6. How did Morrison describe the girl in "Orange County Suite"?

7. In the poem "Ode to LA", what did Morrison state was going to happen to Jones' body?

8. In the poem that began "Why does my mind circle around you", what did Morrison say was wrong with the dog?

9. What did Morrison, in the poem "Ode to LA", say existed in "meat heaven"?

10. What were the musical references that Morrison made in "Ode to LA"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Morrison used many references to natural imagery. Discuss in detail three different natural images and their usage in the poem. What did the imagery represent? What message was Morrison trying to convey? How did the imagery represent what Morrison was saying? Did the imagery work? Why/Why not?

Essay Topic 2

Given that the poetry shows Morrison's direct concerns and feelings regarding life, which poem do you believe shows the most truthful representation of Morrison? How did the poem illustrate Morrison as a man, a writer, and a legend? How did he feel about who he was?

Essay Topic 3

Morrison claimed that "real poetry doesn't say anything". Do you agree with his statement after reading his book? Why/Why not? Is Morrison's poetry "real"?

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