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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 flowers does the narrator note as present in her parents’ home?
(a) Aliantha.
(b) Lantana.
(c) Orchid.
(d) Philodendron.

2. Of which of the following does the narrator name herself a queen?
(a) Pica.
(b) Bulimia.
(c) Rumination.
(d) Orthorexia.

3. Across which of the following rivers does the narrator row?
(a) Acheron.
(b) Styx.
(c) Cocytus.
(d) Lethe.

4. To which of the following does the narrator compare her brother’s followers?
(a) Clowns.
(b) Animal-tamers.
(c) Musicians.
(d) Acrobats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following does El Maragato suffer a wound?

2. For which of the following is the phrase “Mojave necklace” a euphemism?

3. Which of the following does the narrator note is a way to close a wound?

4. Which of the following does the narrator of “I Lean Out the Window and She Nods Off in Bed, the Needle Gently Rocking on the Bedside Table” report painting on her lover’s *belly*?

5. How long does the narrator claim her mother has wept?

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