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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 entire poem explains why the speaker is like a god. What technique is this an example of?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Juxtaposition.

2. According to "American Arithmetic," what percentage of the U.S. population is Native American?
(a) 1%.
(b) 2%.
(c) 1.4%.
(d) 0.8%.

3. In "Catching Copper," what kind of "comb" is meant in the page 9 lines, "you should see my brothers' bullet/ make a comb, by chewing holes/ in what is sweet"?
(a) A honeycomb.
(b) A hair comb.
(c) A textile comb.
(d) A rooster's comb.

4. In "Blood-Light," what does the speaker say the story is about?
(a) Land.
(b) Stars.
(c) Love.
(d) Blood.

5. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," what comparison is made by the lines "eaten the bread/ of your thighs, broke you to wine" (7)?
(a) Jealousy and possessiveness in a relationship is compared to cannibalism.
(b) Coming home to the beloved is compared to the Ancient Greek tradition of hospitality.
(c) Sex with the beloved is compared to the Christian rite of communion.
(d) The hard work of a relationship is compared to agricultural work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinguishes "Run'n'Gun" from the poems that come before it in the collection?

2. In "They Don't Love You Like I Love You," to what does the speaker compare the United States?

3. In "Blood-Light," what is the speaker imagining with the words, "Don't you want a little light in your belly?"

4. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," what does "the seven days of your body" allude to (7)?

5. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," the speaker makes a reference to the "hundred-handed ones." Who were these figures?

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