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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 25 - 51).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could the speaker do to save her sister if this were a story in the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?
(a) Find the right prince.
(b) Speak a magic charm to bring her back.
(c) Get a witch to cast a spell.
(d) Give her a magic apple.

2. Who has killed so many sisters over the years in Part 6 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?
(a) Evil spirits.
(b) Other sisters.
(c) Jealous parents.
(d) Fearful men.

3. What happens if one "looks behind" in the poem "Salt"?
(a) He turns to stone.
(b) His hair falls out.
(c) He turns to marshmallow.
(d) He turns to salt.

4. Where is Frida Kahlo everywhere in the poem "Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday"?
(a) In the pillow covers.
(b) In the museums.
(c) In the river reflection.
(d) In the souvenir arcade.

5. Which of the speaker's cats was smart enough to evade the vet in the poem "Ghost Cat"?
(a) The calico.
(b) The tabby one.
(c) The black one.
(d) The white one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the minds of the jack-o-lanterns filled with in the poem "Carving the Jacks"?

2. Who is the speaker concerned about in the poem "Blizzard"?

3. What is the subject of the poem "Blizzard" curled up like?

4. What does the speaker say her passport photos looks like in the poem "Passports"?

5. What goes on calling in the end of the poem "The Dear Ones"?

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