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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many stanzas does “Jimmy Eagle’s Hot Cowboy Boots Blues” have?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

3. Which of the following does the narrator refer to as a drummer?
(a) Hotchkiss.
(b) Springfield.
(c) Winchester.
(d) Gatling.

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

5. Which of the following do the Hopi elders claim is angry in “The Facts of Art”?
(a) Sotuknang.
(b) Taiowa.
(c) Ma'saw..
(d) Koshari.

6. Which of the following ruminants does the narrator note are between her legs?
(a) Giraffes.
(b) Bulls.
(c) Bison.
(d) Deer.

7. Which of the following does the narrator associate with her menstruation?
(a) Wedding train.
(b) Passenger train.
(c) Cattle train.
(d) Wagon train.

8. Which of the following makes of car does the narrator note are between her legs?
(a) BMW.
(b) Fiat.
(c) Chrysler.
(d) Volkswagon.

9. Which of the following is the color of Jimmy Eagle’s truck?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Gray.

10. Which of the following does the narrator note is between her legs?
(a) San José.
(b) San Sebastián.
(c) San Antonio.
(d) San Diego.

11. With which of the following are the burritos Reservation Mary sells stuffed?
(a) Rice and bean.
(b) Cheese and bean.
(c) Cheese and potato.
(d) Chorizo and egg.

12. Which of the following publications is noted to accompany Mojave Barbie?
(a) Ojai News.
(b) Indian Country Today.
(c) Texas Country Reporter.
(d) Los Angeles Times.

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

14. Which of the following is the surname of the titular “Reservation Mary”?
(a) Taylor.
(b) Lambert.
(c) Edney.
(d) May.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following avians does the narrator compare her menstruation?

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

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

4. With which of the following greenish semiprecious stones does the narrator’s brother reportedly always return?

5. To which of the following flowers does the narrator compare her parents?

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