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. In posing a hypothetical about God, which of the following games does the narrator posit God might invent?
(a) Black Man Chess.
(b) White Man Chess.
(c) White Man Checkers.
(d) Red Man Chess.

2. Which of the following is the first line of “Prayers or Oubliettes”?
(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.”

3. To which of the following semi-precious stones does the narrator compare her front yard?
(a) Garnet.
(b) Amethyst.
(c) Topaz.
(d) Turquoise.

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

5. With which of the following greenish semiprecious stones does the narrator’s brother reportedly always return?
(a) Serpentine.
(b) Chacedony.
(c) Jade.
(d) Aventurine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following kinds of orange 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?

2. Which of the following is the first line of “Soirée Fantastique”?

3. Which of the following is the first line of “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?

4. Which of the following is the *first* to be marked for “immeasurable gratitude” in the dedication of the book?

5. Which of the following do Guy No-Horse’s observers yell?

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