Notes on the Assemblage Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What was Kenji Goto's profession? (from Part 6, “borderbus”, Section 2)

Journalist.

Soldier.

Painter.

Spy.

2.

Why does the English Speaker in "Borderbus" tell the Spanish Speaker to stop speaking his language? (from Part 6, “borderbus”, Section 1)

Speaking Spanish is making the English Speaker homesick.

Speaking Spanish is dangerous, and can result in some kind of punishment.

The English Speaker does not speak Spanish, and cannot understand the Spanish Speaker.

The English Speaker, who is trying to sleep, does not want the Spanish Speaker to say anything at all.

3.

In "song out here," the speaker refers to living with someone s/he cares for in a "tilted / tiny house by the ocean rising up inside of us." Given how the various themes of the collection relate to issues associated with revolution and transformation, what emotion might the image of the house by the ocean be metaphorically referring to? (from Part 6, “borderbus”, Section 2)

Frustration.

Hope.

Anger.

Despair.

4.

In "You Throw a Stone," the house of the speaker's father is described as being empty. How is the house of the speaker's companion's mother described? (from Part 2, “the view with no one”)

As being too full of people.

As having been destroyed by violence.

As having no light.

As also being empty.

5.

Given that a rumba is a sexy Latinx dance, and that chocolate is a treat in almost any language, what does the phrase "rumba and chocolate in the mid of midnight suggest? (from Part 5, "i do not know what a painting does")

Self-indulgences that must be avoided both day and night.

Sensual experiences under the cover of darkness.

Addictive experiences that must be avoided.

Violent experiences under the cover of night.

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