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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 "The Bull," how does Vuong describe the bull's eyes?
(a) Purple.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Kerosene-blue.

2. In "Künstlerroman," what is the name of the dog the speaker lost?
(a) Henry.
(b) Ben.
(c) Spike.
(d) Cheetah.

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

4. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what was the dinosaur made to do?
(a) Dream.
(b) Die.
(c) Conquer.
(d) Eat.

5. In "Not Even," what does the speaker "throw himself" into?
(a) Helplessness.
(b) His job.
(c) Gravity.
(d) Pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara look out at at the end of the poem?

2. In "Beautiful Short Loser," who does the speaker imagine sometimes when he cannot sleep?

3. In "Künstlerroman," when does the speaker dance with his mother?

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

5. In "Dear Peter," where does the speaker think it is safe?

(see the answer key)

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