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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Dear Rose - Woodworking at the End of the World, Pages 96 - 113).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Not Even," what does the speaker suggest "made" his people instead of "the crash"?
(a) The sun.
(b) The debris.
(c) The moon.
(d) The sea.

2. In "Künstlerroman," who does the man in the movie end up being?
(a) The speaker.
(b) The speaker's best friend.
(c) A famous actor.
(d) The speaker's father.

3. In "Ars Poetica as the Maker," what book of the Bible does Vuong quote from?
(a) Corinthians.
(b) Revelations.
(c) Aftermath.
(d) Genesis.

4. In "American Legend," what does the speaker's father often like to drink?
(a) Hennessy.
(b) Cider.
(c) Beer.
(d) Gin.

5. In "The Punctum," how does the speaker describe "the skill lodged in the gravedigger's hands"?
(a) As "the original sin."
(b) As often the same one "lodged behind your face."
(c) As "the innocents."
(d) As "timeless."

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Reasons for Staying," where do the speaker's best words come from?

2. In "The Last Prom Queen in Antarctica," where does the speaker play the piano?

3. In "Toy Boat," what are the sparrows "pierced by"?

4. In "You Guys," what does the speaker have in his bathtub?

5. In "The Bull," how does Vuong describe the bull's eyes?

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