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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III, “10. Apotheosis of Kiss” to “16. A Wild Life Zoo” and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following kinds of trees does the narrator report dreaming in “Monday Aubade”?
(a) Juniper.
(b) Salt cedar.
(c) Mesquite.
(d) Oak.

2. Which of the following does the narrator note is needed for the titular brew in “Love Potion 2012”?
(a) Eye of newt.
(b) Willingness to hold.
(c) Hair of bezoar.
(d) Mandrake.

3. Which of the following is the first thing Houdini drops through Jesus’s right hand?
(a) A steak knife.
(b) A butter knife.
(c) A candelabra.
(d) A spade.

4. To which of the following does the narrator's brother compare his hands?
(a) Werewolf.
(b) Frankenstein.
(c) Dracula.
(d) Mummy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the first line of “Love Potion 2012”?

2. Which of the following canids does the narrator note signifies death?

3. Which of the following weapons does the narrator describe as “blue tapers” in “Lorca’s Red Dresses” (87)?

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

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

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