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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does the narrator’s brother wants to kill him in “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?
(a) The drug dealers.
(b) The angel.
(c) The police.
(d) The devil.

2. Which of the following appliance brands does the narrator note as strewn across her parents’ floor?
(a) Maytag.
(b) LG.
(c) Electorlux.
(d) Amana.

3. Which of the following fruits does the narrator of “Toward the Amaranth Gates of War or Love” include among “all the things we want to taste” (75)?
(a) Eureka lemon.
(b) Blood orange.
(c) Star Ruby grapefruit.
(d) Key lime.

4. Which of the following does the narrator of “I Lean Out the Window and She Nods Off in Bed, the Needle Gently Rocking on the Bedside Table” report painting on her lover’s *palms*?
(a) Avocado.
(b) Lime.
(c) Mango.
(d) Peach.

5. Which of the following does the narrator associate with the loincloth of a greedy god?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Bobcat.
(c) Cougar.
(d) Lynx.

6. To which of the following does the narrator compare herself in “How to Go to Dinner with a Brother on Drugs”?
(a) Arnold.
(b) Brutus.
(c) Cassius.
(d) Judas.

7. Which of the following kinds of orange does the narrator of “I Lean Out the Window and She Nods Off in Bed, the Needle Gently Rocking on the Bedside Table” report painting on her lover?
(a) Valencia.
(b) Hamlin.
(c) Mandarin.
(d) Marrs.

8. On which of the following roads does the narrator stop in “Formication”?
(a) Interstate 10.
(b) Highway 66.
(c) Interstate 40.
(d) Highway 95.

9. To which of the following *bones* does the narrator compare a skull in “Dome Riddle”?
(a) Fibula.
(b) Femur.
(c) Tibia.
(d) Patella.

10. Which of the following does the collection present as the definition of formication?
(a) “Adoption of cultural norms and standards associated with Taiwan.”
(b) “Sensation of insects or snakes running over or into the skin.”
(c) “Application of branded laminate flooring or countertop.”
(d) “Assimilation by or conformity to ants.”

11. Which of the following terms does the narrator’s father use to refer to methamphetamine?
(a) Crank.
(b) White cross.
(c) Speed.
(d) Dope.

12. To which of the following does the narrator compare a shark’s jaws?
(a) A cilice.
(b) A chalice.
(c) A bracelet.
(d) A necklace.

13. How many children does the narrator note her father has?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

14. Which of the following kinds of shell does the narrator consider in “When the Beloved Asks, ‘What Would You Do if You Work Up and I Was a Shark?’”?
(a) Nautilus.
(b) Clam.
(c) Conch.
(d) Snail.

15. From which of the following does the narrator lick apple juice in “I Watch Her Eat the Apple”?
(a) Her beloved’s chest.
(b) Her beloved’s chin.
(c) Her beloved’s palm.
(d) Her beloved’s lips.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the first line of “Of Course She Looked Back”?

2. Which of the following types of apple does the narrator’s beloved hold in “I Watch Her Eat the Apple”?

3. Which of the following does the narrator’s brother order in “How to Go to Dinner with a Brother on Drugs”?

4. In which of the following months is “Toward the Amaranth Gates of War or Love” set?

5. Which of the following kinds of shell does the narrator consider in “Monday Aubade”?

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