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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Nursery Tale," what does the narrator say he remembers?
(a) A horseman.
(b) A garden.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A maiden.

2. In the poem "Maiden Name," what did marriage do to the woman?
(a) Left her alone.
(b) Erased her old identity.
(c) Saved her from spinsterhood.
(d) Helped her become a new woman.

3. What types of games are long gone in the poem "Cut Grass"?
(a) Cattle auctions.
(b) Horseraces.
(c) Bird watching.
(d) Cattle roping.

4. What animal is mentioned in the poem "Wires"?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Horses.

5. In "The Moon Is Full Tonight," what is gone from earth?
(a) Luxury.
(b) Light.
(c) Paradise.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the line from "Wants": "Beneath it all, desire of ______ runs."

2. What is the subject of the poem "Places, Loved Ones"?

3. What object is the subject of the poem "Whatever Happened"?

4. In the poem "Pour Away That Youth," what fear is expressed?

5. In the poem "Waiting for Breakfast," what is the female character doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Portrait," to what do the woman's hands devote themselves? What are her enemies?

2. What is the setting of the poem "Reasons for Attendance"? Where is the narrator? Why?

3. To whom is the poem "Conscript" dedicated? What does the subject of the poem have to defend?

4. In "Posterity," who is Jake Balokowsky? What did he want to do with his life that he seemingly will no longer be able to?

5. How many parts comprise the poem "The North Ship"? Where is the third ship going?

6. In "Love," what is the difficult part of love? Who does love suit?

7. In the poem "Self's the Man," who does the narrator compare himself to? What conclusion does he come to?

8. In "A Writer," what gift did the writer possess? How was the narrator different from other people then?

9. In the poem "The Large Cool Store," what does the store sell? What is the end of the poem about?

10. In "Livings," where is the narrator? Why does he go there?

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