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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (The Bull - You Guys, Pages 1 - 21).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Bull," how does the night appear around the bull?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) Purple.
(d) Yellow.

2. What does winning look like to the speaker at the end of "Dear Peter"?
(a) His getting a new job.
(b) His being able to clean.
(c) His fingers shaking.
(d) His being able to cook.

3. What does the speaker do at 2 a.m. in "You Guys"?
(a) Go drinking.
(b) Brush his teeth.
(c) Eat.
(d) Sing.

4. In "The Bull," who does the speaker say is his "god"?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Hope.
(c) Stillness.
(d) Anger.

5. What does the fall actually do to the speaker in "Skinny Dipping"?
(a) Makes him sad.
(b) Makes him respected.
(c) Makes him real.
(d) Makes him honest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the speaker wear that belongs to Peter in "Dear Peter"?

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

4. In "You Guys," what does the speaker swear to do at the end of the poem?

5. In "You Guys," what does the speaker say he is told our blood looks like before "touching the world"?

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