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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Watershed,” the speaker in italics feels him or herself being pulled up through what?
(a) The many floors of the hospital up to the sky.
(b) The center of the earth.
(c) The ground.
(d) The attic.

2. In "The Angels," the speaker imagines what between the two angels, as she sleeps?
(a) A book.
(b) A candle.
(c) A meal.
(d) A deck of playing cards.

3. In “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I Will Tell You All About It,” for what are they willing to sacrifice themselves and their families?
(a) Freedom and Humanity.
(b) God and Country.
(c) Independence and Hope.
(d) Abundance and Charity.

4. The character in "Hill Country" comes down the road in his jeep with the windows rolled down. Why?
(a) So he can air out his smelly jeep.
(b) So he can smell the fresh air.
(c) So he can call out the windows to passersby.
(d) So he can feel the branches as they brush against the vehicle and himself.

5. In “New Road Station,” history is compared to a mother doing what?
(a) Corralling her children.
(b) Calling her family to dinner.
(c) Shooing away the chickens.
(d) Washing laundry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Theatrical Improvisation,” In the back of the house, one person begins to do what?

2. Who does the speaker in "Ghazal" say has been taught their name?

3. The speaker remembers angels once in a hotel room. Why were they there?

4. In “Watershed,” who was employed at the factory and subsequently sold land to the factory?

5. In “Unwritten,” how does the slave feel towards her mistress?

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