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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following bluish semiprecious stones does the narrator’s brother reportedly always return?
(a) Turquoise.
(b) Chrysocolla.
(c) Howlite.
(d) Lapis lazuli.

2. Of which of the following fruits does the narrator note her brother’s clothes smell?
(a) Plums.
(b) Nectarines.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Pears.

3. Along which of the following does the narrator’s brother stumble?
(a) Avenida Real.
(b) Via Muerte.
(c) El Camino de los Muertos.
(d) La Avenida de los Muertos.

4. Onto which of the following properties does the narrator report the FBI pursued Jimmy Eagle?
(a) Sitting Bull.
(b) Jumping Bull.
(c) Running Elk.
(d) Jumping Spider.

5. Which seeds accompany the addressee of “Mercy Songs to Melancholy”?
(a) Sunflower.
(b) Black poppy.
(c) Black poplar.
(d) White poplar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following items of clothing is noted to accompany Mojave Barbie?

2. Which of the following terms does the narrator’s father use to refer to methamphetamine?

3. Which of the following does the narrator recognize from her brother’s childhood in “As a Consequence of My Brother Stealing All the Lightbulbs”?

4. With which of the following does the narrator associate Huitzliopochtli?

5. Which of the following describes the suit in “Mercy Songs to Melancholy”?

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