Animals in Indigo Girls Songs

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1. Amy Ray, in particular, is very fond of cats, but several of her songs involve feline demise. Which of the following songs does *not* have a theme that involves the death of a cat, either implied or mentioned? Ozilline Secure Yourself Dead Man's Hill Pushing The Needle Too Far

2. "Point Hope, F.O.I.A." on "Rarities" is a song about the dangers of nuclear contamination. According to the song, what animals were contaminated in Point Hope, Alaska? Seals Fish Caribou Polar bears

3. Which song involves vivid imagery comparing the breakup of a relationship to Pentecostal snake worship? I'll Give You My Skin Shed Your Skin Strange Fire Crazy Game

4. In the song "Deconstruction," what animals does Emily see as a possible portent of "tragic events"? Foxes Owls Crows Cats

5. Which song uses the imagery of animals killed on the road to symbolize the losses and redemption involved in everyday life? Answer: (One word)

6. In the song "Welcome Me," what animal will Amy be "the first to hold"? Dove Snake Kitten Coyote

7. In which song does Amy state that her skills will never match those of the birds that sing in the morning? Starkville Nashville Cordova Walk Away

8. Which song uses doves and hawks as metaphors for directions that the world can take? Blood and Fire Perfect World Hand Me Downs Tether

9. Which song by Emily implores us to learn to handle the decisions that life presents us with the metaphor "You'll never fly as the crow flies, get used to a country mile"? Answer: (One word)

10. In the song "Love's Recovery", to what does Emily compare the "whims of culture" that are "eating us away to our extinction"? Wolves Sharks Vultures Lions