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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 is the first line of “Black Magic Brother”?
(a) “When my brother died.”
(b) “My brother’s shadow flutters from his shoulders, a magician’s cape.”
(c) “Houdini arrived first, with Antigone on his arm.”
(d) “Thaïs has burst my shirt to flames, you say.”

2. Which of the following bones does the narrator’s brother mention in “How to Go to Dinner with a Brother on Drugs”?
(a) Humerus.
(b) Ulna.
(c) Radius.
(d) Tibia.

3. In “Zoology,” from which of the following does the narrator’s father bring home a putative zebra?
(a) Sonora.
(b) Chihuahua.
(c) Durango.
(d) Sinoloa.

4. To which of the following luchadores does the narrator compare her father?
(a) Mil Máscaras.
(b) El Santo.
(c) Rey Mysterio.
(d) Místico.

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

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

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

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

9. 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.

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

11. Which of the following does the narrator recognize from her brother’s childhood in “As a Consequence of My Brother Stealing All the Lightbulbs”?
(a) Soccer shinguards.
(b) A basketball.
(c) A football helmet.
(d) A baseball glove.

12. Which of the following is the first line of “I Watch Her Eat the Apple”?
(a) “While she sleeps, I paint.”
(b) “Tonight I am riddled by this thick skull.”
(c) “She twirls it in her left hand.”
(d) “Tonight the city is glimmered.”

13. Which of the following is the first line of “I Lean Out the Window and She Nods Off in Bed, the Needle Gently Rocking on the Bedside Table”?
(a) “Tonight I am riddled by this thick skull.”
(b) “Tonight the city is glimmered.”
(c) “While she sleeps, I paint.”
(d) “She twirls it in her left hand.”

14. 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*?
(a) Figs.
(b) Persimmons.
(c) Dates.
(d) Pomegranates.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does the narrator note Santa Teresa sacrificed herself?

2. Which of the following kinds of sailing ship does the narrator consider in “Monday Aubade”?

3. To which of the following does the narrator compare herself in “How to Go to Dinner with a Brother on Drugs”?

4. How many children does the narrator note her father has?

5. Which of the following terms does the narrator’s father use to refer to methamphetamine?

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