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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Dear Sara - Waterline, Pages 22 - 44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara look out at at the end of the poem?
(a) Ants.
(b) Hens.
(c) Leafless trees.
(d) Clouds.

2. In "Dear Peter," where does the speaker think it is safe?
(a) In his own head.
(b) In New York.
(c) In the jail.
(d) On the bridge.

3. In "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker do with his one short beautiful life?
(a) Spend it making money.
(b) Spend it on sadness.
(c) Give it away.
(d) Lose it on a winning streak.

4. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what do the dinosaur's eyes have?
(a) One image of his mother.
(b) One image of his father.
(c) A broken blood vessel.
(d) Stars.

5. In "American Legend," who is the passenger in the car?
(a) The friend.
(b) The mother.
(c) The speaker.
(d) The father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker cook for his mother?

2. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what was the dinosaur made to do?

3. In "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker say the past tense always is?

4. What was no one at the bridge, according to the speaker, in "Skinny Dipping"?

5. In "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker do in the streets?

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