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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bird originally ended up in jail he was tortured by the guards so that he would divulge information about ______.
(a) The South.
(b) The West.
(c) The City.
(d) San Diego.

2. This chapter deals more directly with issues of ______, highlighted by Bird's relationship to his cell mate.
(a) Heterosexuality.
(b) Homosexuality.
(c) Masturbation.
(d) Castration.

3. The Monsters suffer from ______ that occurred as a result of the damaged environment from a nuclear reactor.
(a) Paraplegia.
(b) Mutations.
(c) Double vision.
(d) Cancer.

4. Although Bird wakes up disoriented and confused it becomes clear that he and ______ are lovers.
(a) Hijohn.
(b) Madrone.
(c) Angel.
(d) Littlejohn.

5. Within the book, Starhawk explores all of the following themes except ______ that she has explored in her other writings.
(a) Ecological.
(b) Political.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Racial.

Short Answer Questions

1. The opening scene has Maya climbing a hill overlooking _______ Bay, describing how the streets have been changed into streams and gardens.

2. The Council of the City govern through the process of _______ in which all interested parties are allowed a say.

3. Madrone realizes shortly into the healing that the disease may be too _______ for her and that she may have made a mistake.

4. In this chapter, Madrone is distraught over the recent death of her lover, ______, who died from the disease that threatens the City.

5. The opening chapter alternates between the perspective of ninety-eight year old Maya and _______, the granddaughter of one of her lovers.

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