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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of the woman's body in "Her Lips are Copper Wire" are the transmitters?
(a) Her arms.
(b) Her lips.
(c) Her heart.
(d) Her eyes.

2. Which dancer in the theater particularly appeals to John?
(a) Dorris.
(b) Jane.
(c) Karintha.
(d) Dorothy.

3. Which law is referenced as affecting Seventh Street?
(a) Prohibition.
(b) No gambling.
(c) First Amendment.
(d) Anti-interracial marriage.

4. In "Storm Ending", to what is the thunder compared?
(a) An explosion.
(b) A dog's howl.
(c) A drum.
(d) A flower.

5. How does Rhobert feel about his family?
(a) He loves them.
(b) He hates them.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He does not care about them.

6. Where do Bona and Paul get into an argument?
(a) In the hallway.
(b) In the street.
(c) In Paul's room.
(d) On the dance floor.

7. What is the overall appearance of the woman described in "Portrait in Georgia"?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Disjointed.
(c) Broken.
(d) Ugly.

8. What courses through the speaker's veins in "Her Lips are Copper Wire"?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Hate.
(c) Fear.
(d) Blood.

9. Although his body is weak, how is the speaker's soul described in "Prayer"?
(a) Chaste.
(b) Broken.
(c) Terrific.
(d) Strong.

10. Where does the dog go at night in "Calling Jesus"?
(a) It sleeps under the woman's bed.
(b) It talks to Jesus.
(c) It wanders the forest.
(d) It waits at the woman's door.

11. What fills the sky in the second half of "Storm Ending"?
(a) Storm clouds.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Rain.
(d) Lightning.

12. What wish is expressed by the speaker in "Beehive"?
(a) To pollinate flowers.
(b) To leave the beehive forever.
(c) To mate with the queen.
(d) To take over the beehive.

13. What type of bee is the speaker in "Beehive"?
(a) Drone.
(b) Worker.
(c) Queen.
(d) Honey.

14. How is the rain dripping in "Storm Ending"?
(a) It is pouring.
(b) It is galing.
(c) It is bleeding.
(d) It is sprinkling.

15. After comparing his soul to a little finger, how does the speaker then describe this body part?
(a) Small.
(b) Resilient.
(c) Immovable.
(d) Frail.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Prayer" deals with the thematic tug and pull between what two issues?

2. Who lives on Seventh Street?

3. What is the physical stature of the woman described in "Portrait in Georgia"?

4. Where would the drone bee optimally be if he were not in the beehive?

5. What does the speaker worry about when calling the spirits in "Prayer"?

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