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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thalia: Comedy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the letter to Mrs. Laura Claxton regarding the address of Mr. Reardon dated?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1948.

2. How do the children greet Mother upon her return?
(a) With food.
(b) With gifts.
(c) With money.
(d) Sullenly, expecting lessons.

3. Which foods does the letter from the friend list as among the items Mrs. Claxton's sister will eat?
(a) Celery and cucumbers.
(b) Potatoes and rice.
(c) Clear chicken broth and bread.
(d) Grapefruit and white bread.

4. What language does Mother teach the children in?
(a) Korean.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Chinese.
(d) French.

5. Which two figures does Cha yoke together at the end of "Melpomene: Tragedy"?
(a) Demeter and Persephone.
(b) Sibyl and Persephone.
(c) Demeter and Sybil.
(d) Demeter and Melpomene.

Short Answer Questions

1. After how many years does the narrator return to Korea?

2. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what does the phrase "nation against nation multiplied nations against nations against themselves" refer to?

3. When does Mother take the train home?

4. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what color are the soldiers' uniforms?

5. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," why are students shot during the demonstration?

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