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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 does the spider really like to be in the house in "Spider Signatures"?
(a) On the windowsill.
(b) Under the bookcase.
(c) Under the couch.
(d) In the kitchen.

2. What does everyone cry when they see in the section of "Plasticene Suite" titled "Whales"?
(a) The person carrying the dead calf.
(b) The shark carrying the fish.
(c) The tangled birds in the sea.
(d) The whale carrying her dead calf.

3. What is already dissolving in the shore water in "Heart of the Arctic"?
(a) A plastic ring.
(b) An otter.
(c) A jellyfish.
(d) A sandwich.

4. Why, if victorious, did the scythians fight in the poem "Digging Up the Scythians"?
(a) For the legends.
(b) For the loot.
(c) For the glory.
(d) For the king's honor.

5. What is the taste of the coconut mixed with in the poem "Coconut"?
(a) Ash and the shards of destruction.
(b) Avocado.
(c) Orange.
(d) Hay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the speaker in the poem "Souvenir" appear more often than she used to?

2. What has been long-abandoned near the ponds in "This Fjord Looks Like a Lake"?

3. What happens in Part II of "The Aliens Arrive"?

4. What do the students like to pretend about the health teacher in "Health Class (1953)"?

5. What do the leaves in the garden remind the speaker of in "Tracking the Rain"?

(see the answer key)

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