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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 "The Soldiers (or Plummer)" what happens to Plummer's company on 1/27/19?

2. In "Displacement," what is a part of ourselves?

3. In "[Ours]," who has been cured?

4. In "War: What, Is It Good?" what do both viruses and wars do?

5. In "Report on Migration of Roes," what did people report wanting most in Pandem?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Roses," what are we sick of?

2. In "Gated," what is one perspective on social distance?

3. In Part IV, what is "Pandem" a metaphor for?

4. Who wrote the stanza in "The Letters"?

5. In "War: What, Is It Good?" what did the British pioneer in WWI?

6. What time period does the poem "[Ours]" come from?

7. How many people did the 1918 Influenza pandemic kill?

8. In "Fury & Faith," what are as destructive as any disease?

9. What is "Panpax" supposed to be in reality?

10. In Part IV, what are "Roes"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What political themes and topics does Gorman explore throughout this collection, and how does she explore them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Through which poems does Gorman employ imagery most successfully and forcefully? Why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What is the function and effect of Gorman's footnotes throughout the collection? Why do you think she chose to include them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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