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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 78 - 100).

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) Get a witch to cast a spell.
(b) Find the right prince.
(c) Speak a magic charm to bring her back.
(d) Give her a magic apple.

2. What does the plastic "rock" look like in "Plasticene Suite"?
(a) Blue and yellow.
(b) Black and striped and slippery.
(c) Purple and striated.
(d) Red.

3. What happens when the gods frown in "The Twilight of the Gods"?
(a) Humans lose knowledge.
(b) The weather is bad.
(c) Humans get sick.
(d) The days are longer.

4. Why does the speaker in the poem "Salt" say it is tempting to "look back"?
(a) It is glittery and pretty back there.
(b) There are only two colors back there.
(c) It is worse than it is now.
(d) There were a lot more animals back there than there are now.

5. What is silk best for in the poem "Princess Clothing"?
(a) Shrouds.
(b) Dresses.
(c) Sheets.
(d) Towels.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I of "The Aliens Arrive," what happens?

2. What is one advantage to plastics in the section of "Plasticene Suite" titled "The Bright Side"?

3. Who makes the machine in the section of "Plasticene Suite" titled "Sorcerer's Apprentice"?

4. What is the outdoor gear of the "darlings" like in "Heart of the Arctic"?

5. What do plastics make lighter for carrying water in "The Bright Side"?

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