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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Reasons for Staying - Almost Human, Pages 75 - 95).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Beautiful Short Loser," where does the speaker leave some blood?
(a) On the bone-colored fence.
(b) On his scarf.
(c) On the grass.
(d) On his jeans.

3. In "Nothing," what does Peter's grandmother survive?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) The Dustbowl.
(d) The Holocaust.

4. What institution does the speaker visit in "The Punctum"?
(a) The Acquaducts.
(b) The Smithsonian.
(c) The Coliseum.
(d) The Library of Congress.

5. In "Not Even," what does the speaker decide he wants from now on at the end of the poem?
(a) Joy.
(b) Heartache.
(c) Fame.
(d) Stillness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dear Sara," what does the speaker say he is trying to do?

2. In "Ars Poetica as the Maker," what does the speaker gather fistfuls of?

3. In "You Guys," what does the speaker say it is hard to tell from breathing?

4. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker draw in purple marker?

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

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