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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom is "I've Never Had It Done So Gently Before" dedicated in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) M.
(b) Madeline.
(c) John.
(d) Emmett.

2. The poem, "All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster, talks of deer walking past what?
(a) Caterpillars.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Mice.
(d) Computers.

3. Ketchikan is a small town in what state?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Washington.
(d) California.

4. Brautigan writes "The Fever Monument" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster while poet-in-residence at what university?
(a) University of California.
(b) California Institute of Technology.
(c) N.Y.U.
(d) U.C.L.A.

5. "A fart smells like a marriage between an avocado and a" what in "December 30" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Rotten egg.
(b) Pipe.
(c) Caterpillar.
(d) Fish head.

6. What time does Brautigan write is "correct time:/ with your long blonde hair" in "The Shenevertakesherwatchoff Poem" dedicated in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) 4:20.
(b) 8:03.
(c) 3:13.
(d) 9:02.

7. Where does the kid have "Star Spangled" nails in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) His car.
(b) His suitcase.
(c) His bed.
(d) His coffin.

8. What does Brautigan harbor himself towards in "Hey, Bacon!" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) An omelet.
(b) Two eggs scrambled.
(c) Two eggs over easy.
(d) Pancakes.

9. What color light drips in "Your Necklace is Leaking" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Silver.

10. What is one of the women holding in "Alas, Measured Perfectly" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) A pigeon.
(b) A cat.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A dog.

11. What is the girl wearing in "Mating Saliva" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) An orange skirt.
(b) A green mini skirt.
(c) A summer dress.
(d) A red dress.

12. What is the title of the poem in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster which reads, "Ah, you're just a copy of all the candy bars I've ever eaten"?
(a) Candy Hurricane.
(b) Candy Bar Repeat.
(c) Past Candy Bar.
(d) Xerox Candy Bar.

13. What year is cited in "Alas, Measured Perfectly" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1924.

14. What is the lion standing in the edges of in "A Candlelion Poem" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) The glass.
(b) The shadows.
(c) The doorways.
(d) The grass.

15. In the poem "I Feel Horrible. She Doesn't" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster, what does Brautigan write he wanders around the house like?
(a) A sewing machine.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A potato.
(d) A flower.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is "The Shenevertakesherwatchoff Poem" dedicated in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

2. What is one of the women looking at in "Alas, Measured Perfectly" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

3. Which poem in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster reads "Every time I see him, I think:/ Gee, am I glad he's not/ my old man"?

4. To whom is "Map Shower" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster dedicated?

5. What is the first item in "Karma Repair Kit: Items 1-4" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

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