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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following fruits does the narrator of “Toward the Amaranth Gates of War or Love” include among “all the things we want to taste” (75)?
(a) Star Ruby grapefruit.
(b) Eureka lemon.
(c) Key lime.
(d) Blood orange.

2. Which of the following does the collection present as the definition of formication?
(a) “Application of branded laminate flooring or countertop.”
(b) “Assimilation by or conformity to ants.”
(c) “Sensation of insects or snakes running over or into the skin.”
(d) “Adoption of cultural norms and standards associated with Taiwan.”

3. To which of the following magicians does the narrator compare her brother?
(a) Potter.
(b) Copperfield.
(c) Schmendrick.
(d) Merlin.

4. Which of the following does the narrator associate with the headdress of a greedy god?
(a) White antlers.
(b) Red feathers.
(c) Blooming amaranths.
(d) Green feathers.

5. To which of the following does the narrator compare an apple in “I Watch Her Eat the Apple”?
(a) Landmine.
(b) Mortar.
(c) Bazooka.
(d) Grenade.

6. In “Zoology,” which of the following does the narrator note being poised to eat?
(a) El perro.
(b) El burro.
(c) El gato.
(d) La águila.

7. Which of the following is the first line of “Of Course She Looked Back”?
(a) “You would have, too.”
(b) “Tonight, after reading Lorca’s Cante jondo, I’m ready, dressed.”
(c) “My lover doesn’t realize that I’ve contemplated this scenario.”
(d) “To be next to you again.”

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

9. Which of the following does the narrator’s brother wants to kill him in “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?
(a) The police.
(b) The drug dealers.
(c) The angel.
(d) The devil.

10. To which of the following does the narrator’s father compare his children?
(a) Aardwolves.
(b) Cougars.
(c) Hyenas.
(d) Coyotes.

11. From which of the following does a horse leap in “Self-Portrait as a Chimera”?
(a) Crystal Cover.
(b) Dana Point.
(c) San Clemente.
(d) Corona del Mar.

12. Which of the following admits the narrator’s brother back home in “My Brother at 3 A.M.”?
(a) The narrator’s sister.
(b) The narrator’s mother.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The narrator’s father.

13. Which of the following terms does the narrator’s father use to refer to methamphetamine?
(a) White cross.
(b) Dope.
(c) Crank.
(d) Speed.

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

15. Which of the following does the narrator of “Toward the Amaranth Gates of War or Love” claim is the purpose of war?
(a) A reminder to wash hands.
(b) A reminder to love your neighbor.
(c) A reminder to change your car's oil.
(d) A reminder to attend Mass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the narrator include among “the perpetual exhibits” in her parents’ home (46)?

2. Which of the following is the first line of “Monday Aubade”?

3. Which of the following is the first section of “Downhill Triolets”?

4. Which of the following is the first line of “Soirée Fantastique”?

5. To which of the following does the narrator note Santa Teresa sacrificed herself?

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