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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Not Even - Künstlerroman, Pages 45 - 74).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what purchase does the worker make that seems to be in anticipation of her death?
(a) A photo album.
(b) An urn.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A diary.

2. In "Scavengers," who does the fisherman become at the end of the poem?
(a) A boy with too much to carry.
(b) A husband.
(c) A priest.
(d) A ghost.

3. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker draw in purple marker?
(a) A gem.
(b) A lunch box.
(c) A smiley face.
(d) A rib.

4. In "Nothing," what does the speaker brush from Peter's beard?
(a) Crumbs.
(b) Ice.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Fuzz.

5. In "American Legend," where does the speaker go after the crash?
(a) To the countryside.
(b) To his friend's house.
(c) To the city.
(d) To the airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Nothing," whose recipe is the bread recipe?

2. In "Künstlerroman," what birthday does the speaker revisit?

3. In "Dear Sara," what do sleeping elephants look like?

4. Why does the speaker say he kept dancing even though the song had finished in "Not Even"?

5. In "Nothing," what does the speaker imagine as rising from the bread?

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