Voyage of the Sable Venus Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Into what does the lover transform in the final line of "Plantation"? (from Pages 1 - 19)

A deer.

A creature with hind legs.

A mother.

A young girl begging for pudding.

2.

What feature of the statues from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome makes them appear as if they have suffered violence? (from Pages 32 - 82)

The inscriptions on their base that told of what had happened to them.

Their missing limbs, scars, and stains.

The blood that is painted on them.

They are all heads that are missing their bodies.

3.

What does the speaker learn from a mother water buffalo in "On the Road to Sri Bhuvaneshwari"? (from Pages 1 - 19)

That birth can end in death.

That motherhood is the ultimate gift.

That one must confront the past.

That the American symbols of wealth are different from those of other cultures.

4.

What happens to the soldiers in "Beauty's Nest"? (from Pages 20 - 31)

They stay the night at the Grand Canyon in a luxurious hotel.

They visit the Grand Canyon, and celebrate the end of the war together.

They take a road trip to the Grand Canyon, but have to camp out along the way because no hotels will let them in.

They visit the Grand Canyon, but are unable to find a motel to stay in because they are all segregated.

5.

What did the speaker's father do for her in "Second Line"? (from Pages 125 - 136)

He took her to swimming lessons.

He bought her a new yellow dress for her first party.

He bought her sanitary products after her first period.

He gave her chocolates every day.

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