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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. In "Compass," what is the hardest part of grief?
(a) Giving it a name.
(b) Accepting it.
(c) Ignoring it.
(d) Loving it.

2. In "Compass," what is this book full of?
(a) Ourselves.
(b) Our friends.
(c) Our moons.
(d) Our stars.

3. In "Letter From a Nurse," when was the letter written?
(a) 1918.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2020.
(d) 1989.

4. In "Lighthouse," what have we lost sight of even though we have never met?
(a) The sun.
(b) The stars.
(c) Each other.
(d) The moon.

5. In "Pre-Memory," how does every memory start?
(a) By finding a tree.
(b) By finding a carwash.
(c) By knowing thyself.
(d) By poking a scar until it speaks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "War: What, Is It Good?" what do both viruses and wars do?

2. In "Fury & Faith," what does our prevailing depend upon?

3. Who does the poet mention by name in "Pre-Memory?"

4. In "Selma Epp," who did the strongest carry?

5. In "War: What, Is It Good?" what does the poet say about writing our stories?

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