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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the woman make such a strong plea at the beginning of ”I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It”?
(a) Her husband is dead, and she is dying.
(b) Her husband has died, and she is in need.
(c) She is dying and wants her family around her.
(d) Her son is dying, and she wants her husband there with him.

2. What happens to the sick child who was removed from the camp with his family in “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It”?
(a) He survives for a few more months.
(b) He is treated by the Army physician and heals.
(c) He is ill but arrives at the family's new home safely.
(d) He dies, and his father buries him.

3. In “Watershed,” soon after the sale of land, what happened?
(a) Cattle began to act insane.
(b) R reported what was happening.
(c) The land became more fertile.
(d) J moved far away.

4. In "4 ½," the little girl is compared to what?
(a) A cute puppy about to chew up your shoe.
(b) A cute bunny who has just eaten the plants in your garden.
(c) A cute mountain goat who, although first seems harmless, soon lunges at you.
(d) A cute cat, lying in wait to pounce on a mouse.

5. The speaker of "The Greatest Personal Privation" says they do not want those who are descendants of the people sold as property to know their history. Why?
(a) Slavery is a lie and never happened.
(b) They are not smart enough to understand.
(c) They do not want anyone else to know their sins.
(d) It is for their own good.

Short Answer Questions

1. “Unrest in Baton Rouge,” is inspired by a photo by whom?

2. In "Beatific," the man jogs but, nevertheless, still moves slowly possibly thinking that those cars waiting for him see him how?

3. In “The United States Welcomes You,” the speaker asks why the person is afraid and what else?

4. In "Ghazal," to what does the speaker compare to the stealing of someone’s name?

5. Why are sentences left incomplete in "Declaration"?

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