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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Manhattan Is a Lenape Word" through "Run'n'Gun".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," the speaker addresses a lover who is not present in the poem. What technique is this an example of?
(a) Apostrophe.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Personification.

2. What is implied in "Postcolonial Love Poem's" allusion to the wars "which started me, which I lost and won"?
(a) Romantic relationships represent both a beginning and an end.
(b) Diaz is a pacifist who objects to war of any kind.
(c) The speaker's parents had a difficult relationship, and she inherited their argumentative tendencies.
(d) Both the speaker's existence and struggles result from the wars of colonial conquest.

3. In "Catching Copper," what does the acronym "CIB" stand for?
(a) Certificate of Indian Blood.
(b) Combat Infantryman Badge.
(c) Criminal Investigation Branch.
(d) Citizens Information Board.

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

5. In "Skin-Light," when the speaker uses the word "lightmonger," what literary technique is this an example of (22)?
(a) Anthimeria.
(b) Neologism.
(c) Aphorismus.
(d) Encomium.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Skin-Light," what is the most likely antecedent of "it" in the line "My whole life I have obeyed it" (21)?

2. In "Postcolonial Love Poem," the speaker mentions a "cabochon." What is a cabochon?

3. What does the opening of "Postcolonial Love Poem" claim that moonstones can do?

4. According to "American Arithmetic," what percentage of the U.S. population is Native American?

5. In "Blood-Light," what does the speaker say the story is about?

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