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

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

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

5. For which of the following is the phrase “Mojave necklace” a euphemism?
(a) Hickies.
(b) Scars.
(c) Dirt-rings.
(d) Pimples.

6. To which of the following does the narrator compare road workers?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Fire ants.
(c) Locusts.
(d) Roaches.

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

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

9. To which meal are Ken and Skipper confined?
(a) Eggs and bacon.
(b) Pancakes and bacon.
(c) Cold cereal.
(d) Eggs and pancakes.

10. Which of the following is the *first* to be marked for “immeasurable gratitude” in the dedication of the book?
(a) Ted.
(b) Diane.
(c) Cecilia.
(d) Janet.

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

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

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

14. Which of the following does the narrator note is a way to set up a flag?
(a) A Gatling.
(b) A Springfield.
(c) A Howitzer.
(d) A Hotchkiss.

15. Which of the following documents is noted to accompany Mojave Barbie?
(a) A tortilla recipe.
(b) A frybread recipe.
(c) A colonche recipe.
(d) A passport.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To which of the following is “A Woman with No Legs” dedicated?

3. Which of the following small mammals does the narrator note signifies death?

4. Which of the following is the first line of “Mercy Songs to Melancholy”?

5. Which of the following does the narrator note her brother feeds “The slave girls” (1)?

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