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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 "Catching Copper," when the brothers are searching for their bullet, what sound is heard?
(a) Barking.
(b) Moaning.
(c) Clicking.
(d) Laughter.

2. In "Wolf OR-7," the speaker describes a "tourmaline" dusk. What does tourmaline look like?
(a) It is a clouded and luminous orange.
(b) It is clear, with hues shifting from green to pink.
(c) It is a clear yellow, but has green, blue, and pink occlusions.
(d) It is opaque, varying from red to orange.

3. In "Catching Copper," what does the acronym "CIB" stand for?
(a) Criminal Investigation Branch.
(b) Combat Infantryman Badge.
(c) Certificate of Indian Blood.
(d) Citizens Information Board.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Ink-Light," what technique is employed in the line, "I touch her with the eyes of my skin" (34)?

4. 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)?

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?

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