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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following bluish semiprecious stones does the narrator’s brother reportedly always return?
(a) Chrysocolla.
(b) Turquoise.
(c) Lapis lazuli.
(d) Howlite.

2. Which of the following is the first line of “Mercy Songs to Melancholy”?
(a) “I found your blue suitcases.”
(b) “Betsy Ross needled hot stars to Mr. Washington’s bedspread.”
(c) “Who mines her throat?”
(d) “We smoke more grass than we ever promise to plant.”

3. To which of the following avians does the narrator compare her menstruation?
(a) Mayura.
(b) Thunderbird.
(c) Roc.
(d) Phoenix.

4. Which of the following does Guy No-Horse himself yell?
(a) Listen!
(b) Ya-ha!
(c) Yo-hoy!
(d) Hey!

5. Of which of the following fruits does the narrator note her brother’s clothes smell?
(a) Nectarines.
(b) Plums.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Pears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the first line of “Reservation Grass”?

2. Which of the following is the *last* to be marked for “immeasurable gratitude” in the dedication of the book?

3. Mojave Barbie has a tape of which of the following poets?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator cite as possible sources of madness in “Other Small Thundering”?

2. For what does the narrator note having prayed to the tortilla god?

3. With what are the Hopi men working before signing on with the Department of Transportation in “The Facts of Art”?

4. Based on the poem “Abecedarian Requiring Further Examination of Anglikan Seraphym Subjugation of a Wild Indian Rezervation,” what is an abecedarian poem?

5. What does the narrator note being given by history?

6. To what does the narrator compare yesterday to in “Other Small Thundering”?

7. What results from Mojave Barbie’s assignations with Ken?

8. What comments does the narrator offer about the fact that her “parents’ hearts kept / growing back” (1)?

9. What does the narrator warn is the likely effect of an angel visiting the reservation?

10. What does the narrator note grows in front yards in “Reservation Grass”?

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