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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III, “1. I Watch Her Eat the Apple” to “9. Of Course She Looked Back”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the first line of “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?
(a) “He sat cross-legged, weeping on the steps.”
(b) “—my parents live without light, groping.”
(c) “If he’s wearing knives for eyes.”
(d) “The phone rings—my brother was arrested again.”

2. Of which of the following fruits does the narrator note her brother’s clothes smell?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Nectarines.
(c) Plums.
(d) Pears.

3. Which of the following is the first line of the title poem?
(a) “Angels don’t come to the reservation”
(b) “When we were children, we traced our knees”
(c) “he lived in our basement and sacrificed my parents”
(d) “I watched a lion eat a man like a piece of fruit”

4. Which of the following avians is on the costume with which the narrator is provided for Halloween?
(a) Thunderbird.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Roc.
(d) Mayura.

5. Which of the following does the narrator note is a way to close a wound?
(a) A Gatling.
(b) A Howitzer.
(c) A Hotchkiss.
(d) A Springfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following do Mojave Barbie and Ken conduct their assignations?

2. Which of the following is the color of Jimmy Eagle’s truck?

3. Which of the following bones does the narrator’s brother mention in “How to Go to Dinner with a Brother on Drugs”?

4. Which of the following sodas does the woman with no legs drink?

5. Which of the following canids does the narrator note signifies death?

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