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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Declaration," an unnamed ‘he’ has sent officers to do what?
(a) Harass our people.
(b) Sign a document.
(c) Declare peace.
(d) Arrest the thieves.

2. In “Watershed,” who is taking this case and filed a lawsuit?
(a) D.
(b) J.
(c) M.
(d) R.

3. In “New Road Station,” what is history?
(a) Asleep in a tomb or in a bomb.
(b) A bus that is about to take off.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) The voice on the radio.

4. How does "Ghazal" end?
(a) Oh what a beautiful thing it is to have a name.
(b) What is in a name?
(c) Our name our name our name our fraught, fraught name.
(d) Say my name! Say my name!

5. In “Eternity, Landscape Painting," the speaker can almost still remember what, as if this were his or her home?
(a) The city and its hustle and bustle.
(b) The mountains and rocky cliffs, and the homes and their everyday items.
(c) The old historic architecture.
(d) The beautiful waterways and bridges.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Garden of Eden," the speaker reflects on the fact that everyone she knew at the time was living a similar life that included hating what two things?

2. The character in "Hill Country" comes down the road in his jeep with the windows rolled down. Why?

3. In “Eternity,” what are flying in the sky?

4. In "Ash," the speaker says the house that is made of skin and bones does not believe what?

5. In “Watershed,” the speaker in italics feels him or herself being pulled up through what?

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