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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 “No More Cake Here”?
(a) “Thaïs has burst my shirt to flames, you say.”
(b) “When my brother died.”
(c) “My brother’s shadow flutters from his shoulders, a magician’s cape.”
(d) “Houdini arrived first, with Antigone on his arm.”

2. Which of the following is the first thing Houdini drops through Jesus’s right hand?
(a) A butter knife.
(b) A steak knife.
(c) A spade.
(d) A candelabra.

3. To which of the following flowers does the narrator compare her parents?
(a) Amaranths.
(b) Forget-me-nots.
(c) Honeysuckles.
(d) Bluebonnets.

4. Which of the following terms does the narrator’s father use to refer to methamphetamine?
(a) Speed.
(b) Crank.
(c) Dope.
(d) White cross.

5. Which of the following does Reservation Mary’s suitor buy for her?
(a) Gin and tonic.
(b) Jack ‘n’ Coke.
(c) Crown and Coke.
(d) Wild Turkey ‘n’ Coke.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following bluish semiprecious stones does the narrator’s brother reportedly always return?

2. Of which of the following fruits does the narrator note her brother’s clothes smell?

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

4. Which of the following gaming systems does the narrator note as strewn across her parents’ floor?

5. Which of the following is the first line of “As a Consequence of My Brother Stealing All the Lightbulbs”?

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