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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 “Other Small Thundering”?
(a) “The Arizona highway sailed across the desert.”
(b) “Despair has a loose daughter.”
(c) “We smoke more grass than we ever promise to plant.”
(d) “We are born with spinning coins in place of eyes.”

2. Which of the following is the first line of “Mercy Songs to Melancholy”?
(a) “Who mines her throat?”
(b) “Betsy Ross needled hot stars to Mr. Washington’s bedspread.”
(c) “We smoke more grass than we ever promise to plant.”
(d) “I found your blue suitcases.”

3. To which meal are Ken and Skipper confined?
(a) Pancakes and bacon.
(b) Cold cereal.
(c) Eggs and pancakes.
(d) Eggs and bacon.

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

5. With which of the following are the burritos Reservation Mary sells stuffed?
(a) Cheese and bean.
(b) Rice and bean.
(c) Cheese and potato.
(d) Chorizo and egg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mojave Barbie has a tape of which of the following poets?

2. How many stanzas does “Jimmy Eagle’s Hot Cowboy Boots Blues” have?

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

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

5. Which of the following small mammals does the narrator note signifies death?

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