These writing prompts are followed by text boxes for your input. If you are working online and your instructor has given you the go-ahead, you can send your work to him or her by clicking the "Submit Answers" button. If you are working offline, you will have to copy your answers (CTRL-C on most systems) and paste them (CTRL-V) into a text document to retain a record of your work.

1			In "The History Teacher," how does Collins play with the idea of innocence, especially in the context of history?
2			In "The Names," what do you think Collins is trying to say about names? How can you tell? What evidence can you pull from the poem to support your claim?