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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the first line of “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?
(a) “—my parents live without light, groping.”
(b) “If he’s wearing knives for eyes.”
(c) “The phone rings—my brother was arrested again.”
(d) “He sat cross-legged, weeping on the steps.”

2. Which of the following is the surname of the titular “Reservation Mary”?
(a) Taylor.
(b) Edney.
(c) May.
(d) Lambert.

3. Which of the following does the narrator associate with the loincloth of a greedy god?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Lynx.
(c) Bobcat.
(d) Cougar.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following birds does the narrator note signifies death?

3. Which of the following sodas does the woman with no legs drink?

4. To which of the following precious stones does the narrator compare her front yard?

5. Which of the following does the narrator note is stamped on the side of the box of raisins?

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