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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 trees does the narrator describe as “a requiem” in “Lorca’s Red Dresses” (87)?
(a) Fig.
(b) Lemon.
(c) Pomegranate.
(d) Olive.

2. To which of the following libraries does the narrator compare a skull in “Dome Riddle”?
(a) NYPL.
(b) Bodleian.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Babel.

3. How long does the narrator claim her mother has wept?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 100 months.
(c) 100 hours.
(d) 100 days.

4. Which of the following does the narrator note has been disassembled in “As a Consequence of My Brother Stealing All the Lightbulbs”?
(a) Guitar amps.
(b) A saxophone.
(c) Computer monitors.
(d) Electric keyboards.

5. To which of the following does the narrator compare an apple in “I Watch Her Eat the Apple”?
(a) Landmine.
(b) Mortar.
(c) Grenade.
(d) Bazooka.

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) Judas.
(c) Brutus.
(d) Cassius.

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

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

9. Which make of truck does the narrator’s father drive?
(a) GMC.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Dodge.
(d) Ford.

10. Which of the following sounds does the narrator of “Of Course She Looked Back” report hearing?
(a) Dogs howling.
(b) Winds howling.
(c) Pigeons howling.
(d) Roosters howling.

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

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

13. 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) Marrs.
(d) Mandarin.

14. Which of the following is the first section of “Downhill Triolets”?
(a) Sisyphus and My Brother.
(b) God, Lionel Richie, and My Brother.
(c) My Brother and Me.
(d) Tribal Cops, Geronimo, Jimi Hendrix, and My Brother.

15. To which of the following does the narrator’s father compare his children?
(a) Cougars.
(b) Aardwolves.
(c) Hyenas.
(d) Coyotes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is the first line of “I Watch Her Eat the Apple”?

3. 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 *belly*?

4. Which of the following does the collection present as the definition of formication?

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

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