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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

Which family member does the speaker say she gets her anger from? (from Part 1, “the hurting”, Section 3)

Her father.

Her grandmother.

Her mother.

Her grandfather.

2.

What is significant about the visual reference to a scorpion in Poem 13? (from Part 1, “the hurting”, Section 2)

Female scorpions devour their mates: therefore, the image is a reference to the destructive power of women, discussed throughout Part 1.

Female scorpions die after having sex: therefore, the image relates to the collection's belief that female sexuality is destructive.

Scorpions are toxic: therefore, the image is a reference to the content of the poem.

Scorpions are non-violent: therefore, the image is a reference to love.

3.

What aspects of her relationship with her lover does the speaker refer to as ideal? (from Part 2, “the loving”, Section 1)

Him turning on the lights in the bedroom, arousing them both by enabling them to see each other.

Him touching her, arousing her body before arousing her mind.

Him kissing her, arousing her body before arousing her mind.

Him reading to her, arousing her mind before arousing her body.

4.

What is the implied meaning of the drawing accompanying Poem 115 - that is, of a box of belongings outside a door? (from Part 3, “the breaking”, Section 4)

That the speaker is moving out of her home to move in with the ex-beloved.

That the ex-beloved has returned this box of belongings to the speaker.

That the ex-beloved is moving back in with the speaker.

That the speaker is leaving those belongings for the ex-beloved to collect.

5.

How old was the speaker when she had her first experience of kissing being associated with power? (from Part 1, “the hurting”, Section 1)

21.

17.

8.

5.

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