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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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) Xerox Candy Bar.
(b) Candy Hurricane.
(c) Candy Bar Repeat.
(d) Past Candy Bar.

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

6. Where are the stars described in "Poker Star" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Washington.
(b) Oregon.
(c) California.
(d) Kentucky.

7. What does Ophelia float like in "The Rape of Ophelia" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) A summer sunset.
(b) An April church.
(c) An autumn breeze.
(d) An August moon.

8. 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) Trout.
(b) Rainbows.
(c) Castles.
(d) Sunsets.

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

10. To whom is "The Shenevertakesherwatchoff Poem" dedicated in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Pauline.
(b) Marie.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Sarah.

11. What does one of the players have in "Poker Star" from The Pill Versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Two pair.
(b) A full house.
(c) A straight.
(d) Three of a kind.

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

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

14. Ophelia encounters an evil what in "The Rape of Ophelia" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Shepherd.
(b) Hunter.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Wolf.

15. What is the glass square surrounded by in "The Fever Monument" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Blue flowers.
(b) Trees.
(c) Red flowers.
(d) Statues.

Short Answer Questions

1. "December 30" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster cites what time in the morning?

2. When was "The Star-Spangled Banner" written by Francis Scott Key, as cited in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

3. What does Brautigan write he wants to shower him with maps in "Map Shower" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

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

5. How many children does the woman have in the basement in "Education" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

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