Call Us What We Carry Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Amanda Gorman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Call Us What We Carry Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Amanda Gorman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 "Pan," what does pandemic mean?

2. In "School's Out," what is not needed for graduation day?

3. In "Fugue," what are handshakes and hugs like?

4. In "School's Out," what is there power in?

5. What does the last line of "Call Us" implore the reader to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Pan," what does "Pandora" mean?

2. In "Essex I," what famous piece of literature does Gorman evoke?

3. What does Gorman say has happened to the people in "Lighthouse" even though they have never met?

4. In "Call Us," what does Gorman say about half of our bodies at times?

5. What will sometimes bleed with us in the poem "Back to the Past"?

6. What is harder than harping in "& So"?

7. In "Captive," what is "stereotypic behavior" in animals?

8. What is life if it is not what is promised in "Life"?

9. In "Cut," what does Gorman say we just need a place for some days?

10. In "Lucent," what do our shadows play tricks on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gorman interact with and treat the subject of history and the historical record throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the meaning of the title Call Us What We Carry is? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How and when does Gorman reference pop culture throughout this collection, and to what effect on the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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