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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III, “1. I Watch Her Eat the Apple” to “9. Of Course She Looked Back”.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In posing a hypothetical about God, of which of the following does the narrator suggest God might have wings?
(a) Jade.
(b) Howlite.
(c) Chalcedony.
(d) Turquoise.

4. To which of the following does the narrator compare an apple in “I Watch Her Eat the Apple”?
(a) Grenade.
(b) Bazooka.
(c) Landmine.
(d) Mortar.

5. Which of the following avians is on the costume with which the narrator is provided for Halloween?
(a) Thunderbird.
(b) Mayura.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Roc.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the first line of “Cloud Watching”?

2. Across which of the following rivers does the narrator row?

3. Which of the following does the narrator note is stamped on the side of the box of raisins?

4. Which of the following ruminants does the narrator note are between her legs?

5. How many children does the narrator note her father has?

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