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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of which of the following birds’ feces is the narrator’s brother reported to smell?
(a) Astrapia.
(b) Peacock.
(c) Roadrunner.
(d) Parrot.

2. Which of the following is the *first* to be marked for “immeasurable gratitude” in the dedication of the book?
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Janet.
(c) Diane.
(d) Ted.

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

4. In which of the following years does the narrator report the FBI pursued Jimmy Eagle?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1977.

5. Which of the following does the narrator associate with her menstruation?
(a) Passenger train.
(b) Wedding train.
(c) Wagon train.
(d) Cattle train.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following facilities had the narrator’s brother resided?

2. In a grove of which of the following does the narrator’s brother preside?

3. Which of the following ruminants does the narrator note are between her legs?

4. Which of the following is the first line of “Mercy Songs to Melancholy”?

5. To which of the following avians does the narrator compare her menstruation?

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