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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III, “1. I Watch Her Eat the Apple” to “9. Of Course She Looked Back”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the first line of “Soirée Fantastique”?
(a) “When my brother died.”
(b) “My brother’s shadow flutters from his shoulders, a magician’s cape.”
(c) “Houdini arrived first, with Antigone on his arm.”
(d) “Thaïs has burst my shirt to flames, you say.”

2. Which of the following is the first line of “The Facts of Art”?
(a) “Despair has a loose daughter.”
(b) “We are born with spinning coins in place of eyes.”
(c) “The Arizona highway sailed across the desert.”
(d) “We smoke more grass than we ever promise to plant.”

3. Which of the following is the first line of “Black Magic Brother”?
(a) “My brother’s shadow flutters from his shoulders, a magician’s cape.”
(b) “Houdini arrived first, with Antigone on his arm.”
(c) “Thaïs has burst my shirt to flames, you say.”
(d) “When my brother died.”

4. To which of the following does the narrator compare road workers?
(a) Fire ants.
(b) Roaches.
(c) Locusts.
(d) Spiders.

5. Which of the following instruments does the narrator remark remain in museums?
(a) Guitars.
(b) Flutes.
(c) Drums.
(d) Trumpets.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following do Mojave Barbie and Ken conduct their assignations?

2. To which of the following does the narrator compare a shark’s jaws?

3. Which of the following does the narrator note is a way to set up a flag?

4. Which of the following is the first line of “Prayers or Oubliettes”?

5. Which of the following does the narrator refer to as a drummer?

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