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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The collection defines “yenni” as which of the following?
(a) Assault.
(b) Rock and roll.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Sex.

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

3. Which of the following does the narrator’s brother order in “How to Go to Dinner with a Brother on Drugs”?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Tea.

4. Which of the following instruments does the narrator remark remain in museums?
(a) Drums.
(b) Guitars.
(c) Flutes.
(d) Trumpets.

5. To which of the following is “A Woman with No Legs” dedicated?
(a) Eve Side-Stealer.
(b) Lona Barrackman.
(c) Fran Ringold.
(d) Mary Busted-Chest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the narrator refer to as a drummer?

2. To which of the following mythical beasts does the narrator compare her brother?

3. Which of the following does the narrator associate with her menstruation?

4. Which make of truck does the narrator’s father drive?

5. Which of the following is the first line of “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?

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