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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. Who is the author of the poem titled "Divorce"?
(a) Quintin Prout.
(b) Jack Gilbert.
(c) Andy Young.
(d) Brian Andreas.

2. Where did the narrator find his ancestor's name in "Letter to an Ancestor"?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A personal letter.
(c) A census book.
(d) A painting.

3. What is stolen from the author in "A Game Nobody Won"?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) A gun.
(c) A watch.
(d) A wallet.

4. The poem "Christmas" is written by whom?
(a) Susan V. Meyers.
(b) Jane Hirshfield.
(c) San Le.
(d) Lan Se.

5. "A Serenade" is written by whom?
(a) Susan Marie Scavo.
(b) Yamanoguchi Baku.
(c) Sekine Hiroshi.
(d) Leroy V. Quintana.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the poem "Avalanche"?

2. Who is the author of "That Kind of Marriage"?

3. What kind of store does the cashier work at in "Work"?

4. Who is the author of "Each Night"?

5. Who wrote "Father, Herald Me Home"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author consider about his ancestor in "Letter to an Ancestor"?

2. Where does the author see himself in "The Colors of Another Home"? What similes does he use in his description?

3. What does the author give back in "I Give You Back"? What is personified?

4. What is personified in "Processes"? How?

5. What does the performer do after leaving the stage in "The Mentalist Leaves the Stage"?

6. "She had thought" describes what thoughts of the author's?

7. What journey is described in "Ghazal (For William Stafford)"?

8. What leads up to the house in "Dream House"? What does the author wonder?

9. What is the household like in the poem "That Kind of Marriage"?

10. Who is described in the airport in "Going Home"?

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