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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 132 - 173).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the poet mention by name in "Pre-Memory?"
(a) Marianne Hirsch.
(b) Enela Rigora.
(c) Helen Begley.
(d) Michael Rinder.

2. In "Hephaestus," what is the debt we always owed each other?
(a) Hate.
(b) Grief.
(c) Love.
(d) Concern.

3. In "America," what bleeds from our flag?
(a) Wine.
(b) Red.
(c) Water.
(d) Truth.

4. In "Erasure," what does the pen do?
(a) Looks to find the right word.
(b) Looks to enhance and evoke.
(c) Looks to erase.
(d) Looks to be the best.

5. In "War: What, Is It Good?" why is war like a whale?
(a) It has blubber.
(b) It is over soon.
(c) It is all-consuming.
(d) It is an animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Letter From a Nurse," what does everyone have to do?

2. In "Fugue," what are handshakes and hugs like?

3. In "Ship's Manifest," which of the following does Gorman compare the book to?

4. In "War: What, Is It Good?" what is our medal of honor?

5. In "Good Grief," what is the origin of the word trauma?

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