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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of which of the following birds’ feces is the narrator’s brother reported to smell?
(a) Astrapia.
(b) Roadrunner.
(c) Peacock.
(d) Parrot.

2. To which of the following is “A Woman with No Legs” dedicated?
(a) Fran Ringold.
(b) Lona Barrackman.
(c) Eve Side-Stealer.
(d) Mary Busted-Chest.

3. Of which of the following fruits does the narrator note her brother’s clothes smell?
(a) Nectarines.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Pears.
(d) Plums.

4. In which of the following years does the narrator report the FBI pursued Jimmy Eagle?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1977.

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

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

7. Which of the following does the narrator note her brother feeds “The slave girls” (1)?
(a) Arroz.
(b) Frijoles.
(c) Maíz.
(d) Trigo.

8. In a grove of which of the following does the narrator’s brother preside?
(a) Juniper.
(b) Mountain cedar.
(c) Salt cedar.
(d) Red oak.

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

10. Which of the following types of bread does Reservation Mary sell?
(a) Frybread.
(b) Baguettes.
(c) Pan dulce.
(d) Pumpernickel.

11. Which of the following is the first line of the title poem?
(a) “Angels don’t come to the reservation”
(b) “he lived in our basement and sacrificed my parents”
(c) “I watched a lion eat a man like a piece of fruit”
(d) “When we were children, we traced our knees”

12. Which of the following is the first line of “The Facts of Art”?
(a) “We are born with spinning coins in place of eyes.”
(b) “The Arizona highway sailed across the desert.”
(c) “We smoke more grass than we ever promise to plant.”
(d) “Despair has a loose daughter.”

13. Which of the following does the narrator note is a way to close a wound?
(a) A Hotchkiss.
(b) A Gatling.
(c) A Howitzer.
(d) A Springfield.

14. Which of the following candies does the narrator note receiving at Halloween?
(a) Reese's Pieces.
(b) Tootsie Rolls.
(c) Snickers.
(d) Hershey bars.

15. Which seeds accompany the addressee of “Mercy Songs to Melancholy”?
(a) Black poplar.
(b) Sunflower.
(c) Black poppy.
(d) White poplar.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which meal are Ken and Skipper confined?

2. Which of the following items of clothing is noted to accompany Mojave Barbie?

3. Which of the following libations does the narrator assert angels drink from silver cups?

4. Which of the following is the color of Jimmy Eagle’s truck?

5. Which of the following does Guy No-Horse himself yell?

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