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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 "These Hands, If Not Gods," the speaker refers to "Atman." Which idea is this Hindu concept related most closely to?
(a) The soul.
(b) God's grace.
(c) Contemplation.
(d) Providence.

2. 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 rooster's comb.
(d) A textile comb.

3. In "From the Desire Field," what does the line "verde, te quiero verde" literally translate to (12)?
(a) Unripe, I love things unripe.
(b) Unripe, I want it unripe.
(c) Green, I want you green.
(d) Green, I love the green.

4. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," the speaker refers to "ichor." What does this word mean?
(a) A strong desire to engage in sexual activity.
(b) The substance that the Greek gods had instead of blood.
(c) A prolonged period of lazy satisfaction.
(d) The wine that the gods drank on Mount Olympus.

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) Sarcasm.
(b) Anthropomorphism.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Double entente.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," what comparison is made by the lines "eaten the bread/ of your thighs, broke you to wine" (7)?

4. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," the entire poem explains why the speaker is like a god. What technique is this an example of?

5. What does the title "Catching Copper" literally refer to?

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