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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Widow's Lament" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster says that it is not quite cold enough to ask the neighbors for what?
(a) Money.
(b) Help.
(c) Food.
(d) Firewood.

2. 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"?
(a) "I'm Hurting. She's Not."
(b) "Hair Breakfast."
(c) "The Way She Looks At It."
(d) "Sonnet."

3. To whom is "Map Shower" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster dedicated?
(a) Marie.
(b) Emmett.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Pauline.

4. What does Brautigan say he saw crucified on a barbed-wire fence in "The Double-Bed Dream Gallows" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A frog.
(c) A hawk.
(d) A chicken.

5. 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) 9:02.
(b) 3:13.
(c) 8:03.
(d) 4:20.

6. For whom is "A Candlelion Poem" dedicated in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Emmett.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Michael.
(d) Marcia.

7. What season is it in "The Double-Bed Dream Gallows" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Autumn.

8. Which poem from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster ends with the line, "Without you, I am dead"?
(a) "Sonnett."
(b) "Alibone Dinner."
(c) "Adrenalin Mother."
(d) "Artichoke Mother."

9. Brautigan writes "The sweet juices of your mouth are like ____ bathed in honey" in "I've Never Had It Done So Gently Before" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Rainbows.
(b) Sunsets.
(c) Trout.
(d) Castles.

10. How old does Brautigan write while he was playing checkers in "The Chinese Checker Players" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

11. What type of dawn does Brautigan write of in "Your Necklace is Leaking" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) African.
(b) Mexican.
(c) East coast.
(d) California.

12. What river does Brautigan write of in "Education" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Klamath River.
(b) Cold Pine River.
(c) Foxwoods River.
(d) Mississippi River.

13. What was the poem "San Francisco" written on in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) A bathroom stall.
(b) A paper plate.
(c) A paper bag.
(d) A wall.

14. What time is cited in "Alas, Measured Perfectly" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) 5:20 p.m.
(b) 4:15 p.m.
(c) 3:20 p.m.
(d) 3:43 p.m.

15. "Death is a Beautiful Car Parked Only" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster is dedicated to whom?
(a) Emmett.
(b) Marcia.
(c) Pauline.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Brautigan write he found the poem "San Francisco" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

2. Who was driving a Model A in "The Galilee Hitch-Hiker" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

3. Ketchikan is a small town in what state?

4. What does one of the players have in "Poker Star" from The Pill Versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

5. Brautigan writes in "Man" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster that the man stands five inches taller than what?

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