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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following does the narrator note is taken in by the rolling ball of masa?
(a) Mesquites.
(b) Prickly pears.
(c) Creosotes.
(d) Palmer's oaks.

4. Which of the following does the narrator note is stamped on the side of the box of raisins?
(a) USDA.
(b) BIA.
(c) PIMC.
(d) USPHS.

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

6. Mojave Barbie has a tape of which of the following poets?
(a) Leslie Marmon Silko.
(b) Ray Young Bear.
(c) Joy Harjo.
(d) Tracy K. Smith.

7. With which of the following does the narrator associate Huitzliopochtli?
(a) Tanager.
(b) Hummingbird.
(c) Wren.
(d) Mockingbird.

8. With which of the following greenish semiprecious stones does the narrator’s brother reportedly always return?
(a) Jade.
(b) Serpentine.
(c) Chacedony.
(d) Aventurine.

9. Which of the following does Reservation Mary’s suitor buy for her?
(a) Jack ‘n’ Coke.
(b) Wild Turkey ‘n’ Coke.
(c) Gin and tonic.
(d) Crown and Coke.

10. In which of the following kinds of trailer do the workers’ wives live in “The Facts of Art”?
(a) Winnwbago.
(b) Airstream.
(c) Starcraft.
(d) Jayco.

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

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

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

14. Which of the following canids does the narrator note signifies death?
(a) Foxes.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Chihuahuas.
(d) Wolves.

15. Along which of the following does the narrator’s brother stumble?
(a) La Avenida de los Muertos.
(b) Avenida Real.
(c) Via Muerte.
(d) El Camino de los Muertos.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Onto which of the following properties does the narrator report the FBI pursued Jimmy Eagle?

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

4. Which of the following is the first line of “Other Small Thundering”?

5. From which of the following is the inscription at the beginning of “The Facts of Art” taken?

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