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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 will survive us after we're gone in the poem "Carving the Jacks"?
(a) The darkness.
(b) The work of our knives.
(c) The songs.
(d) The stories.

2. What are Kahlo's colors in the poem "Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday"?
(a) Green and blue.
(b) Purple and ochre.
(c) Azure, sunset, and blood.
(d) Mauve and orange.

3. What is the first line of the poem "Shadow"?
(a) Someone wants your body.
(b) Be aware.
(c) Who has two?
(d) The light fades away from day.

4. What do people also save along with passports in the poem "Passports"?
(a) Curls of hair from children or lovers.
(b) Paintbrushes.
(c) Pearls.
(d) Chocolates.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the speaker implore her partner to do if she ever develops dementia in the poem "Ghost Cat"?

3. What color does Cassandra want to dye her hair in the poem "Cassandra Considers Declining the Gift"?

4. What happens if one "looks behind" in the poem "Salt"?

5. What kind of flowers are in the painting in the poem "A Genre Painting"?

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