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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 “Eternity, Landscape Painting," the speaker can almost still remember what, as if this were his or her home?

2. In “Watershed,” what is a pipe dispensing?

3. In "4 ½," the speaker describes a little girl who is either found asleep with her stuffed animals in the morning or doing what?

4. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” the man steps back and falls down. He then describes what?

5. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” an actor describes how they were given paper to draw what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dupont end up acquiring J's land in "Watershed"?

2. What is said about the house in “Ash”?

3. What malformations are described in "Watershed"?

4. What does the audience begin to sense in "Theatrical Improvisation"?

5. What does the speaker look for in "Eternity: Nanluoguxiang Alley"? What does she find?

6. What takes place in “Urban Youth”?

7. What is described in "Unrest in Baton Rouge"?

8. In "Eternity: Lama Temple," what does the speaker notice around him or her?

9. What does the speaker realize about life in “An Old Story”?

10. How does the speaker in "Watershed" feel, as he has the sense of being pulled up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The majority of Smith's poems have a connection with history. In general, what do her poems say about history? How does she support this belief? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Is it important for a writer or artist to have a body of work that clearly shows that it belongs to a certain writer or artist? Why or why not? What writers and/or other artists you can think of that have a distinct style? What is their style?

Essay Topic 3

"The United States Welcomes You" is filled with questions. What are a few of these questions? What are two other poems by Smith that include questions? What is the purpose of these questions? Do you find these questions engaging? Why or why not?

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