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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Dear Sara," what do the ants lead back to?
(a) Fire.
(b) Stone tablets.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

4. In "The Bull," where does the bull appear?
(a) The dog house.
(b) The race track.
(c) The lake.
(d) The backyard.

5. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what does the dinosaur say when "they" ask him what it is like?
(a) Dying.
(b) Having a limb amputated.
(c) Going into space.
(d) Being born in a hospice in flames.

6. In "The Last Prom Queen in Antarctica," what does the boy do after his sifts at McDonald's?
(a) Call his mother.
(b) Eat.
(c) Race his car.
(d) Cry in his car.

7. In "You Guys," what friend does the speaker watch television with?
(a) Harry.
(b) Sam.
(c) Emily.
(d) Wendy.

8. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara's name sharpen against?
(a) Her friendship.
(b) Her anger.
(c) The leaves.
(d) The marble of her mother's teeth.

9. In "Snow Theory," when was the last time the speaker has killed anything?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2017.
(d) 2010.

10. In "Dear T," what does the speaker say the birds are?
(a) Harbingers.
(b) Holes in the gunshot sky.
(c) Feelings.
(d) Distractions.

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

12. In "American Legend," what is the dog's name?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Henry.
(c) James.
(d) Susan.

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

14. In "American Legend," what does the dog do after the crash?
(a) Dies.
(b) Eats.
(c) Escapes into the woods.
(d) Barks.

15. In "Beautiful Short Loser," who does the speaker imagine sometimes when he cannot sleep?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Barishnikov.
(c) Van Gogh.
(d) Michael Hynes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Last Dinosaurs," why is the dinosaur mad at the human?

2. In "Dear Sara," how old is Sara?

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

4. In "Waterline," what does the speaker ask for?

5. In "Rise and Shine," what do the crickets do in first light?

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