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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 does the collection present as the definition of formication?
(a) “Assimilation by or conformity to ants.”
(b) “Sensation of insects or snakes running over or into the skin.”
(c) “Adoption of cultural norms and standards associated with Taiwan.”
(d) “Application of branded laminate flooring or countertop.”

2. Which of the following is noted as the narrator’s brother’s favorite cake?
(a) White, chocolate frosting.
(b) Chocolate, white frosting.
(c) Chocolate, chocolate frosting.
(d) White, white frosting.

3. Which of the following is the first line of “Soirée Fantastique”?
(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. Which of the following does the narrator of “I Lean Out the Window and She Nods Off in Bed, the Needle Gently Rocking on the Bedside Table” report painting on her lover’s *palms*?
(a) Peach.
(b) Avocado.
(c) Lime.
(d) Mango.

5. Which of the following is the last line of “Monday Aubade”?
(a) “her bare brown toes.”
(b) “But that’s like apples and oranges.”
(c) “the Dawns are heartbreaking.”
(d) “and the neighbors begging her name.”

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following kinds of trailer do the workers’ wives live in “The Facts of Art”?

2. Which of the following kinds of shell does the narrator consider in “Monday Aubade”?

3. Which of the following admits the narrator’s brother back home in “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?

4. Which of the following is the first line of “Of Course She Looked Back”?

5. To which of the following *pieces of sports equipment* does the narrator compare a skull in “Dome Riddle”?

(see the answer key)

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