2. In "Clio: History," whose name does the anonymous woman call three times?
(a) Jeanne d'Arc.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Yu Guan Soon.
(d) Mother.

3. When Mother arrives, how long has it been since a female teacher taught at the school?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) There has never been a female teacher.
(d) 13 years.

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

5. What year does Mother graduate from college?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1907.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1919.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the first English paragraph in the Opening punctuated?

2. Which ritual contains nine of each action?

3. In "Urania: Astronomy," how does the narrator describe a syringe?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mother born in Manchuria?

2. Discuss the significance of Mary in the "Opening." When does she appear? How is she important?

3. In "Urania: Astronomy," how do pages and punctuation relate to the focus on breath?

4. Describe the circumstances of the narrator's brother's death.

5. Why does Cha include images of the circulatory system, the nervous system, and the respiratory system in in "Urania: Astronomy," a section dedicated to astronomy?

6. How do Demeter and Sibyl appear as figures in "Melpomene: Tragedy"?

7. Discuss the significance of the image at the end of "Clio: History."

8. Why does Cha include a quoted section of Japanese-Korean history in "Clio: History"?

9. Discuss the significance of breath in "Urania: Astronomy."

10. Explain the letter to Mother in "Melpomene: Tragedy."

(see the answer keys)

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