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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 "War: What, Is It Good?" what is there no such thing as?

2. In "The Truth In One Nation," what is a luxury?

3. In "War: What, Is It Good?" what is our medal of honor?

4. In "The Donohue Family," what do the Donohues own?

5. In "Fury & Faith," what does our prevailing depend upon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is one thing Roy Underwood Plummer did in the poem "The Soldiers (or Plummer)"?

3. In "Fury & Faith," what does Gorman say we owe to ourselfs?

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

5. In "Displacement," what matters most?

6. In "Gated," what does it mean to be alone?

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

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

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

10. What time period does "Letter From a Nurse" come from?

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

What kind of imagery and themes does Gorman build around the idea of ships and shipwrecks throughout the collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Overall, how would you describe Gorman's style in this collection? Why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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