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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 "At First," what did we become paid professionals of?
2. In "Ship's Manifest," which of the following does Gorman compare the book to?
3. In "The Shallows," how do we stand?
4. In "Cut," what is there no meek way to do?
5. In "Cordage, or Atonement," what should we take back, if only for this newborn day?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gorman say we truly mean by "goodbye" in the poem "Fugue"?
2. In "Cordage, or Atonement," what words does Gorman use two different spellings of and play with, though they are pronounced the same?
3. What worldwide event does "Fugue" revolve around?
4. What is life if it is not what is promised in "Life"?
5. In "Compass," when does Gorman say we are only legible?
6. In "Lucent," what does Gorman say are the brightest parts of us?
7. What is harder than harping in "& So"?
8. In "Cut," what does Gorman say we just need a place for some days?
9. In "Alarum," what is the slash called in math?
10. In "& So," how does Gorman describe grief?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who are some literary influences that Gorman references throughout this collection, and how does she use their work and/or their ideas in her own poems? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
What parallels does Gorman draw between the past and the present in relation to society's response to pandemics? How does she make these connections? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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