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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 the page 1 lines, "when the war ended. The war ended/ depending on which war you mean," what technique is used to introduce ambiguity?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Personification.
(c) Synechdoche.
(d) Enjambment.

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

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

4. In "From the Desire Field," to what creature does the speaker compare herself?
(a) An owl.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A bull.
(d) A cat.

5. 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) Double entente.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Sarcasm.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On page 9 of "Catching Copper," how do the brothers walk their bullet?

4. In "Blood-Light," what is described in the page 5 image "yellow metallic scissors"?

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

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