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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Postcolonial Love Poem" through "From the Desire Field".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Catching Copper," what technique is used in the strophe about the brothers dancing, on page 10, when the dance "The worm" is mentioned?
(a) Anthropomorphism.
(b) Sarcasm.
(c) Double entente.
(d) Oxymoron.

2. What does the title "Catching Copper" literally refer to?
(a) Getting shot.
(b) Working in a mine.
(c) Playing a game with pennies.
(d) Capturing an escaped dog.

3. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," which religion's god is alluded to in the line "didn't you sing out their ninety-nine names?" (8)?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Hinduism.
(d) Christianity.

4. 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 rooster's comb.
(b) A hair comb.
(c) A honeycomb.
(d) A textile comb.

5. On page 9 of "Catching Copper," how do the brothers walk their bullet?
(a) "With a limp."
(b) "Like a date."
(c) "Like a bee."
(d) "With a moan."

Short Answer Questions

1. In "From the Desire Field," what other poet is alluded to?

2. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," what is the antecedent of the word "they" in the opening line "Haven't they moved like rivers?" (7)?

3. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," the speaker refers to "Atman." Which idea is this Hindu concept related most closely to?

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

5. In "From the Desire Field," what does the line "verde, te quiero verde" literally translate to (12)?

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