1. Where does the author describe the poetry reading in "Pecans"?
(a) The Arts Club of New York.
(b) The Wanderer Bookstore.
(c) The Roger Miller Arena.
(d) The Met.

2. What is the author's favorite bird, described in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) Titmouse.
(b) Heron.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Cardinal.

3. To what does the author compare the size of the bee swarm in "Caution: Bees on Bridge"?
(a) A basketball.
(b) A car tire.
(c) A steering wheel.
(d) A Nerf football.

4. Where did the author's parents meet?
(a) New York.
(b) Guam.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

5. Who wrote New Jim Crow?
(a) Jena Osman.
(b) Derek Walcott.
(c) Michelle Alexander.
(d) Ben Lerner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the author when he was lying on a sidewalk and a friend tossed two quarters on his belly, according to the narrative in "Public Lying Down"?

2. What season does the author describe it being the first day of in "Infinity"?

3. What friend does the author describe meeting in "Hickories"?

4. The author describes receiving a letter from a high school student where in "Found Things (2)"?

5. What tree blossoms does the author describe as smelling like lemons in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?

(see the answer key)

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