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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 "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker say the past tense always is?
(a) Angrier.
(b) Shorter.
(c) More vague.
(d) Longer.

2. Why does the speaker say he kept dancing even though the song had finished in "Not Even"?
(a) It made him love his partner.
(b) It freed him.
(c) It felt like love.
(d) It felt painful.

3. In "American Legend," what does the speaker compare his father's aftershave to?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

4. In "Not Even," what does napalm have?
(a) A foe.
(b) A friend.
(c) A legacy.
(d) A "rainbow afterglow."

5. What is Old Glory a nickname for in the poem by the same title?
(a) A hitman.
(b) The cumberbund.
(c) A car.
(d) The American flag.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dear T," what does the speaker say the birds are?

2. In "Not Even," what does the woman on the train bring to the speaker?

3. In "The Bull," where does the bull appear?

4. What does the speaker compare childhood to in "Dear Peter"?

5. Where does the speaker say he will not dance alone in "Not Even"?

(see the answer key)

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