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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following bones does the narrator compare herself and her interlocutor in “Dome Riddle”?
(a) Maxilla and mandible.
(b) Scapula and spine.
(c) Humerus and radius.
(d) Femur and pelvis.

2. Which of the following kinds of shell does the narrator consider in “Monday Aubade”?
(a) Nautilus.
(b) Clam.
(c) Conch.
(d) Snail.

3. Which of the following is the first thing Houdini drops through Jesus’s right hand?
(a) A steak knife.
(b) A spade.
(c) A candelabra.
(d) A butter knife.

4. Which of the following admits the narrator’s brother back home in “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?
(a) The narrator’s father.
(b) The narrator.
(c) The narrator’s sister.
(d) The narrator’s mother.

5. Behind which of the following does the narrator note her brother marches?
(a) Aspasia.
(b) Gnathaena.
(c) Phryne.
(d) Thaïs.

6. To which of the following mythical beasts does the narrator compare her brother?
(a) Chimera.
(b) Minotaur.
(c) Centaur.
(d) Harpy.

7. Which of the following is the first line of “Of Course She Looked Back”?
(a) “Tonight, after reading Lorca’s Cante jondo, I’m ready, dressed.”
(b) “My lover doesn’t realize that I’ve contemplated this scenario.”
(c) “You would have, too.”
(d) “To be next to you again.”

8. Which of the following does the narrator of “Toward the Amaranth Gates of War or Love” claim is the purpose of war?
(a) A reminder to wash hands.
(b) A reminder to love your neighbor.
(c) A reminder to attend Mass.
(d) A reminder to change your car's oil.

9. Which of the following is the first line of “As a Consequence of My Brother Stealing All the Lightbulbs”?
(a) “—my parents live without light, groping.”
(b) “He sat cross-legged, weeping on the steps.”
(c) “If he’s wearing knives for eyes.”
(d) “The phone rings—my brother was arrested again.”

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

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

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

13. In which of the following does El Maragato suffer a wound?
(a) Calf.
(b) Thigh.
(c) Bicep.
(d) Buttock.

14. In which of the following facilities had the narrator’s brother resided?
(a) Joshua Tree.
(b) Mountain View.
(c) Adelanto.
(d) Rancho Cucamonga.

15. From which of the following does a horse leap in “Self-Portrait as a Chimera”?
(a) Crystal Cover.
(b) San Clemente.
(c) Corona del Mar.
(d) Dana Point.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the last line of “Monday Aubade”?

2. Before the gates of which of the following does the narrator offer to prostrate herself?

3. Which of the following is the first line of “Monday Aubade”?

4. Which of the following does the narrator include among “the perpetual exhibits” in her parents’ home (46)?

5. Which of the following is noted as the narrator’s brother’s favorite cake?

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