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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 "Drifter, Owl, Mouse," the mouse prays inside what?

2. Who wrote "Almost Evenly Divided"?

3. Who wrote "The Father, Who Could Not Swim"?

4. Who is the author of "Drifter, Owl, Mouse"?

5. Who wrote "First Grade"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the poem "David"? What images are described?

2. What word did the newspaper use in "Sudden"? Why?

3. What personification and metaphor is used in the poem "Stranded"?

4. What did the author's mother give her in "The Ants Are Using Sticks For Walls"?

5. How is the "beloved" described in the poem "This Isn't Fair"?

6. What does the author consider about her grief in "On the Suicide of a Young Boy I Did Not Know"?

7. What similes and metaphors are prevalent in "Custody"?

8. What does the author miss in "Song of the Prodigal Son"?

9. What similes are used to describe water in "Aqueducts"?

10. How are the mother's suicide attempts described in "Lens"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the theme of isolation in "Divorce" and "Where on This Earth." What symbolism and imagery do the authors employ in the works?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of grief in "On the Suicide of a Young Boy I Did Not Know." How is grief different in this poem than in others in the collection?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the structural elements of the poems "Breath" and "Bittersweet." What elements of repetition can be seen? What is the rhyme and meter of each?

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