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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Ode to the Beloved's Hips" through "The First Water Is the Body".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the opening of "Skin-Light," to what creature does the speaker compare herself?
(a) A bull.
(b) A jaguar.
(c) A scorpion.
(d) A coyote.

2. In "The Mustangs," where does the speaker go to high school?
(a) Mountain Pass, California.
(b) Golden Shores, Arizona.
(c) Willow Valley, Arizona.
(d) Needles, California.

3. In "Run'n'Gun," what sport does the speaker discuss?
(a) An ancient Mesoamerican ball game.
(b) Lacross.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Basketball.

4. From its context in "Top Ten Reasons Why Indians Are Good at Basketball," what can be assumed about the Hotchkiss and Springfield Model 1873?
(a) It is one of the first sources of outdoor electric light.
(b) It is a U.S. Cavalry weapon.
(c) It is a type of basketball.
(d) It is a type of railroad engine.

5. In "Ink-Light," where are the speaker and her beloved?
(a) On a snowy street.
(b) In the desert.
(c) On a riverbank.
(d) In a hotel room.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "They Don't Love You Like I Love You," who tells the speaker "Don't stray" (19)?

2. In "Ode to the Beloved's Hips," the speaker describes something as "Maenad." What is this a reference to?

3. What is distinctive about the structure of "Blood-Light"?

4. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," the speaker refers to "ichor." What does this word mean?

5. In "The Mustangs," what is the mother talking about when she mentions "slingshots" (35)?

(see the answer key)

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