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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I, “9. Cloud Watching” to “18. The Clouds Are Buffalo Limping toward Jesus”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does the narrator note is taken in by the rolling ball of masa?
(a) Palmer's oaks.
(b) Prickly pears.
(c) Mesquites.
(d) Creosotes.

2. In a grove of which of the following does the narrator’s brother preside?
(a) Red oak.
(b) Salt cedar.
(c) Mountain cedar.
(d) Juniper.

3. Mojave Barbie has a tape of which of the following poets?
(a) Ray Young Bear.
(b) Joy Harjo.
(c) Tracy K. Smith.
(d) Leslie Marmon Silko.

4. Which of the following types of bread does Reservation Mary sell?
(a) Baguettes.
(b) Frybread.
(c) Pan dulce.
(d) Pumpernickel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the *last* to be marked for “immeasurable gratitude” in the dedication of the book?

2. To which of the following does the narrator compare her parents?

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

4. With which of the following are the burritos Reservation Mary sells stuffed?

5. Which of the following publications is noted to accompany Mojave Barbie?

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