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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following does the narrator compare a shark’s jaws?
(a) A cilice.
(b) A chalice.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A bracelet.

2. Which of the following does the narrator note has been disassembled in “As a Consequence of My Brother Stealing All the Lightbulbs”?
(a) Guitar amps.
(b) Computer monitors.
(c) A saxophone.
(d) Electric keyboards.

3. Which of the following is the first line of “I Lean Out the Window and She Nods Off in Bed, the Needle Gently Rocking on the Bedside Table”?
(a) “Tonight I am riddled by this thick skull.”
(b) “While she sleeps, I paint.”
(c) “Tonight the city is glimmered.”
(d) “She twirls it in her left hand.”

4. Which of the following does the narrator’s brother order in “How to Go to Dinner with a Brother on Drugs”?
(a) Beer.
(b) Tea.
(c) Wine.
(d) Coffee.

5. To which of the following *pieces of sports equipment* does the narrator compare a skull in “Dome Riddle”?
(a) Bowling ball.
(b) Home plate.
(c) Medicine ball.
(d) Volleyball.

6. Which of the following is the first section of “Downhill Triolets”?
(a) Tribal Cops, Geronimo, Jimi Hendrix, and My Brother.
(b) My Brother and Me.
(c) God, Lionel Richie, and My Brother.
(d) Sisyphus and My Brother.

7. Behind which of the following does the narrator note her brother marches?
(a) Phryne.
(b) Aspasia.
(c) Gnathaena.
(d) Thaïs.

8. Which of the following is the first line of “Black Magic Brother”?
(a) “When my brother died.”
(b) “Houdini arrived first, with Antigone on his arm.”
(c) “My brother’s shadow flutters from his shoulders, a magician’s cape.”
(d) “Thaïs has burst my shirt to flames, you say.”

9. Which of the following flowers does the narrator note as present in her parents’ home?
(a) Aliantha.
(b) Orchid.
(c) Lantana.
(d) Philodendron.

10. Which of the following does the narrator of “I Lean Out the Window and She Nods Off in Bed, the Needle Gently Rocking on the Bedside Table” report painting on her lover’s *belly*?
(a) Dates.
(b) Pomegranates.
(c) Figs.
(d) Persimmons.

11. Which make of truck does the narrator’s father drive?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Ford.
(c) Chevy.
(d) GMC.

12. How many children does the narrator note her father has?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

13. To which of the following mythical beasts does the narrator compare her brother?
(a) Harpy.
(b) Centaur.
(c) Minotaur.
(d) Chimera.

14. From which of the following does the narrator lick apple juice in “I Watch Her Eat the Apple”?
(a) Her beloved’s chest.
(b) Her beloved’s chin.
(c) Her beloved’s palm.
(d) Her beloved’s lips.

15. To which of the following *bones* does the narrator compare a skull in “Dome Riddle”?
(a) Femur.
(b) Patella.
(c) Tibia.
(d) Fibula.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which of the following roads does the narrator stop in “Formication”?

2. Which of the following gaming systems does the narrator note as strewn across her parents’ floor?

3. From which of the following does a horse leap in “Self-Portrait as a Chimera”?

4. Which of the following does the collection present as the definition of formication?

5. Which of the following is the first line of “Toward the Amaranth Gates of War or Love”?

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