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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 78 - 100).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Frida Kahlo everywhere in the poem "Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday"?
(a) In the souvenir arcade.
(b) In the river reflection.
(c) In the pillow covers.
(d) In the museums.

2. Why does the speaker not realize how good things were in the poem "Salt"?
(a) She was too busy worrying.
(b) She was too sleepy.
(c) She was too ill.
(d) She was working too hard.

3. What two things is "he" afraid of in "Fear of Birds"?
(a) Birds and guns.
(b) Birds and trees.
(c) Birds and snow.
(d) Birds and zombies.

4. What is the woman working with in the poem "A Genre Painting"?
(a) A woodworking tool.
(b) A knife.
(c) A gun.
(d) A scissors.

5. What do the hinges of the speaker's joints creak like in the poem "The Tin Woodwoman Gets a Massage"?
(a) Tiny frogs.
(b) Screws.
(c) Pins.
(d) Doors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker imagine the cicadas' song is saying in the poem "Cicadas"?

2. Why, if victorious, did the scythians fight in the poem "Digging Up the Scythians"?

3. Why were the old stories comforting in a way in the poem "The Dear Ones"?

4. What kind of getups do the new werewolves wear in "Update on Werewolves"?

5. What does the speaker implore her partner to do if she ever develops dementia in the poem "Ghost Cat"?

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