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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 “Downhill Triolets”?
(a) “The phone rings—my brother was arrested again.”
(b) “If he’s wearing knives for eyes.”
(c) “—my parents live without light, groping.”
(d) “He sat cross-legged, weeping on the steps.”

2. Which of the following ruminants does the narrator note are between her legs?
(a) Bison.
(b) Giraffes.
(c) Deer.
(d) Bulls.

3. Which of the following appliance brands does the narrator note as strewn across her parents’ floor?
(a) Electorlux.
(b) Amana.
(c) LG.
(d) Maytag.

4. Which of the following small mammals does the narrator note signifies death?
(a) Rats.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Bats.

5. Which of the following admits the narrator’s brother back home in “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?
(a) The narrator’s father.
(b) The narrator’s sister.
(c) The narrator’s mother.
(d) The narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following avians is on the costume with which the narrator is provided for Halloween?

2. Which of the following does the narrator’s brother wants to kill him in “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?

3. To which of the following does the narrator compare herself in “How to Go to Dinner with a Brother on Drugs”?

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

5. The collection defines “yenni” as which of the following?

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