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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Not Even - Künstlerroman, Pages 45 - 74).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara look out at at the end of the poem?
(a) Ants.
(b) Leafless trees.
(c) Clouds.
(d) Hens.

2. In "American Legend," what is the speaker taking his dog for?
(a) To have puppies.
(b) To go on a road trip.
(c) To be groomed.
(d) To be put to sleep.

3. In "Not Even," what does the speaker "throw himself" into?
(a) His job.
(b) Helplessness.
(c) Gravity.
(d) Pain.

4. In "The Last Prom Queen in Antarctica," where does the speaker love the world the most?
(a) When he is close to death.
(b) When he is working.
(c) When he is rock-bottom in his fast car going nowhere.
(d) When he is in love.

5. In "Beautiful Short Loser, what does the speaker tell the police officer who pulls him over he does not believe in?
(a) Money.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Time.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker in "Skinny Dipping" wear as he falls?

2. In "Not Even," what does the speaker suggest "made" his people instead of "the crash"?

3. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what painkiller does the worker buy?

4. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what purchase does the worker make that seems to be in anticipation of her death?

5. In "Künstlerroman," what is one tragic scene the speaker revisits?

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