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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Asterion's Lament" through "The Mustangs".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Manhattan Is a Lenape Word," when the speaker claims to be the only Native person "on the 8th floor of this hotel or any," what technique is being used (14)?
(a) Sarcasm.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Allegory.

2. In "Wolf OR-7," what word does the speaker say can also mean "touch" (32)?
(a) Love.
(b) Know.
(c) Bite.
(d) Howl.

3. In "Like Church," what fruit does the speaker say the afterlife will be full of?
(a) Apples.
(b) Figs.
(c) Melons.
(d) Pomegranates.

4. On page 23 of "Run'n'Gun," the speaker says, "we became coyotes and rivers." What technique is being used in this line?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Double entendre.
(d) Allegory.

5. In "The Mustangs," what is the purpose of mentioning the brother's "thin ankles" (35)?
(a) It stresses his determination.
(b) It foreshadows his injury.
(c) It distinguishes him from the other boys.
(d) It compares him to a horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Run'n'Gun," what causes the speaker's older brother's game to deteriorate?

2. In "Like Church," to what does the speaker compare the beloved's hip?

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

4. In "From the Desire Field," to what creature does the speaker compare herself?

5. In "Catching Copper," what does the acronym "CIB" stand for?

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