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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the man encounter in "The Bridge" when he crosses the bridge?
(a) A man with a rope around his chest.
(b) A woman crying.
(c) A young child.
(d) His father.

2. At the end of "Nervous Condition", how does John's wife attack him?
(a) With a bat.
(b) With words.
(c) With a knife.
(d) She steps on his nerves.

3. What causes John's wife to change the way she treats her husband in "Nervous Condition"?
(a) John has an affair.
(b) John loses his job.
(c) A cat with her kittens.
(d) A dog with her puppies.

4. What are most of the bird couples' children able to do in "Soaring"?
(a) Find worms.
(b) Sing.
(c) Speak.
(d) Fly.

5. How does baby bird feel towards his parents in "Soaring"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Scared.
(d) Resentful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the plant at the end of "An American Holly"?

2. In what season does the holly die for the first time?

3. What does Edwin H. Friedman claim "real figures of speech" are based on?

4. What image do baby bird's parents want to project in "Soaring"?

5. How does baby bird decide to punish his parents?

(see the answer key)

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