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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "I, Minotaur" through "Cranes, Mafiosos, and a Polaroid Camera".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Run'n'Gun," what causes the speaker's older brother's game to deteriorate?
(a) He gets more involved with his job and adult responsibilities.
(b) He develops a substance use disorder.
(c) He develops a chronic injury.
(d) He starts spending more time with his girlfriend.

2. In "Isn't the Air Also a Body, Moving?" what is anger said to be a demand for?
(a) Apology.
(b) Respect.
(c) Reparations.
(d) Love.

3. In "The Mustangs," what is the purpose of mentioning the brother's "thin ankles" (35)?
(a) It distinguishes him from the other boys.
(b) It compares him to a horse.
(c) It foreshadows his injury.
(d) It stresses his determination.

4. In "Wolf OR-7," the speaker describes a "tourmaline" dusk. What does tourmaline look like?
(a) It is opaque, varying from red to orange.
(b) It is clear, with hues shifting from green to pink.
(c) It is a clouded and luminous orange.
(d) It is a clear yellow, but has green, blue, and pink occlusions.

5. In "Like Church," what fruit does the speaker say the afterlife will be full of?
(a) Pomegranates.
(b) Apples.
(c) Figs.
(d) Melons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Like Church," to what does the speaker compare the beloved's hip?

2. In "Run'n'Gun," what is a logical interpretation of the symbolic value of the fence outside the schoolyard?

3. In "They Don't Love You Like I Love You," what kind of person does the speaker want to love her?

4. In "Isn't the Air Also a Body, Moving?" the use of the word "coppered" is an example of which literary technique (73)?

5. In "Wolf OR-7," what technique is being employed in the page 33 line, "My mind climbed the rise, fall, rise of your bared back"?

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