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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under the new Japanese regime, how did the wives of prominent men fare?
(a) They were stripped of all authority.
(b) They became concubines to the emperor.
(c) They were given military ranks alongside the men.
(d) They were given titles appropriate to their ranking.

2. From which sources does news of the September conflict emerge?
(a) European.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Korean.
(d) American.

3. What does the map at the beginning of "Melpomene: Tragedy" indicate?
(a) The land taken by Japan.
(b) The land of Korea left after the Japanese occupation.
(c) The division between North and South Korea.
(d) The area of Manchuria to which Mother fled.

4. What happens during Guan Soon's 16th year?
(a) The Japanese defeat the Koreans in battle.
(b) The Korean nationals go into exile.
(c) Revolutionaries drive the Japanese out of Korea.
(d) The Japanese conspire to overthrow the Korean monarchy,

5. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," why are students shot during the demonstration?
(a) For shouting violent insults.
(b) For joining the Japanese troops.
(c) For wearing school uniforms.
(d) For throwing rocks at the soldiers.

6. How many daughters did Guan Soon's family have?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

7. Who does the narrator fetch to persuade her brother not to participate in the demonstration?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) A school teacher.
(c) Her father.
(d) The tutor.

8. In "Urania: Astronomy," what does the narrator say she can do without?
(a) Silence.
(b) Rest.
(c) Breath.
(d) Dreams.

9. How old is the speaker when her brother is killed?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 36.
(d) 18.

10. Where is the woman sitting at the beginning of "Melpomene: Tragedy"?
(a) In her mother's house.
(b) In a restaurant.
(c) In the front of a theater.
(d) On the roadside.

11. Which ritual occurs first on the First Friday?
(a) Novena.
(b) Dictee.
(c) Mass.
(d) Communion.

12. When does Mother take the train home?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) February.
(d) June.

13. What part of Mother's being is trapped in Korea?
(a) Her UHM-MAH.
(b) Her mind.
(c) Her MAH-UHM.
(d) Her body.

14. On what date does the narrator write her mother from Seoul?
(a) April 25.
(b) April 19.
(c) June 19.
(d) June 25.

15. What birds does the narrator hear in "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) Doves.
(b) Geese.
(c) Swans.
(d) Cardinals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the narrator's veins in "Urania: Astronomy"?

2. What does the tutor do when the brother refuses to obey?

3. In the translation exercises in the Opening, which city does the traveler leave?

4. What format does the conversation in the confessional take?

5. During the Japanese occupation, what edict came out regarding men's grooming?

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