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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following is the first line of “Cloud Watching”?
(a) “Pack the suitcases with white cans of corned beef.”
(b) “Betsy Ross needled hot stars to Mr. Washington’s bedspread.”
(c) “We smoke more grass than we ever promise to plant.”
(d) “I found your blue suitcases.”

4. Which of the following avians is on the costume with which the narrator is provided for Halloween?
(a) Roc.
(b) Mayura.
(c) Thunderbird.
(d) Phoenix.

5. Onto which of the following properties does the narrator report the FBI pursued Jimmy Eagle?
(a) Sitting Bull.
(b) Jumping Bull.
(c) Jumping Spider.
(d) Running Elk.

6. 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) “Despair has a loose daughter.”
(c) “The Arizona highway sailed across the desert.”
(d) “We smoke more grass than we ever promise to plant.”

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

8. 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.

9. Which of the following instruments does the narrator remark remain in museums?
(a) Drums.
(b) Flutes.
(c) Guitars.
(d) Trumpets.

10. In which of the following do Mojave Barbie and Ken conduct their assignations?
(a) Dream Pool.
(b) Dream House.
(c) Dream Closet.
(d) Glam Getaway.

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

12. To which of the following precious stones does the narrator compare her front yard?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Sapphire.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Emerald.

13. Of which of the following does the narrator note her brother’s clothes smell?
(a) Matches.
(b) Oils.
(c) Candles.
(d) Wax.

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

15. What color hair do the women who dance with Guy No-Horse have?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following candies does the narrator note receiving at Halloween?

2. Which of the following is the first line of “Reservation Grass”?

3. To which of the following semi-precious stones does the narrator compare her front yard?

4. Which of the following does the narrator note is taken in by the rolling ball of masa?

5. Of which of the following fruits does the narrator note her brother’s clothes smell?

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