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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Manhattan Is a Lenape Word," when the speaker claims to be the only Native person "on the 8th floor of this hotel or any," what technique is being used (14)?
(a) Paradox.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Sarcasm.

2. What does the title "Catching Copper" literally refer to?
(a) Capturing an escaped dog.
(b) Getting shot.
(c) Working in a mine.
(d) Playing a game with pennies.

3. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," which religion's god is alluded to in the line "didn't you sing out their ninety-nine names?" (8)?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Christianity.

4. In "Run'n'Gun," what causes the speaker's older brother's game to deteriorate?
(a) He gets more involved with his job and adult responsibilities.
(b) He develops a chronic injury.
(c) He develops a substance use disorder.
(d) He starts spending more time with his girlfriend.

5. In "Run'n'Gun," what is the rhetorical purpose of the description of the Indian children's shoes and socks?
(a) It foreshadows the poem's ending.
(b) It develops the poem's lighthearted tone.
(c) It portrays them as underdogs.
(d) It portrays their pride in their heritage.

6. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," the speaker refers to "ichor." What does this word mean?
(a) The substance that the Greek gods had instead of blood.
(b) A strong desire to engage in sexual activity.
(c) The wine that the gods drank on Mount Olympus.
(d) A prolonged period of lazy satisfaction.

7. In "Manhattan Is a Lenape Word," what is the literal meaning of the figurative lines, "an American drone finds then loves/ a body--the radiant nectar it seeks" (15)?
(a) The drone is following someone.
(b) The drone is taking photographs.
(c) The drone has crashed somewhere.
(d) The drone has wounded someone.

8. In "Like Church," the speaker uses the Spanish term of endearment "Mi caracol" (29). What is the literal translation of this expression?
(a) My cabbage.
(b) My snail.
(c) My rabbit.
(d) My peanut.

9. In "Asterion's Lament," what does the speaker say is another name for "water" (27)?
(a) "Map."
(b) "Holy."
(c) "Jet."
(d) "Thread."

10. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," the entire poem explains why the speaker is like a god. What technique is this an example of?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Juxtaposition.
(d) Paradox.

11. In "These Hands, If Not Gods," what does "the seven days of your body" allude to (7)?
(a) The week the speaker spent with the beloved.
(b) The week the speaker was separated from the beloved.
(c) The legend of the Centimani.
(d) The Biblical creation story.

12. In "Catching Copper," what does the acronym "CIB" stand for?
(a) Combat Infantryman Badge.
(b) Citizens Information Board.
(c) Certificate of Indian Blood.
(d) Criminal Investigation Branch.

13. On page 21 of "Skin-Light," what other name for Teotlachco is given?
(a) "Calabash."
(b) "Lamp-Land."
(c) "Chalcedony."
(d) "Light-well."

14. In "Catching Copper," when the brothers are searching for their bullet, what sound is heard?
(a) Moaning.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Clicking.
(d) Barking.

15. In "Like Church," what fruit does the speaker say the afterlife will be full of?
(a) Figs.
(b) Melons.
(c) Apples.
(d) Pomegranates.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "They Don't Love You Like I Love You," who tells the speaker "Don't stray" (19)?

2. In "Run'n'Gun," what is a logical interpretation of the symbolic value of the fence outside the schoolyard?

3. In "Manhattan Is a Lenape Word," what is the speaker's objection to her lover saying, "You make me feel like lightening" (15)?

4. What is significant about the star Antares in "Blood-Light"?

5. In "Run'n'Gun," what sport does the speaker discuss?

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