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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what does the girl see when she turns around to look back at the woman?
(a) The woman is escorted from the well by troops.
(b) The woman is following her.
(c) The woman is smiling.
(d) The woman is gone.

2. In "Thalia: Comedy," what form does the letter from "a friend" arrive in?
(a) Handwritten, in print.
(b) Handwritten, in cursive.
(c) Cut and pasted from different print sources, to disquise the handwriting.
(d) Typed on a typewriter.

3. What ritual occurs during 'second memory'?
(a) The giving of last rites.
(b) The consummation of a virgin marriage.
(c) The preparations for giving birth.
(d) Baptism.

4. What seems to cool the approaching young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) Proximity to the well.
(b) Cool well water.
(c) Cool rain water.
(d) A mist rising from the river bank.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the white flowers mentioned in "Thalia: Comedy"?
(a) Rose.
(b) Gladiolas.
(c) Chrysanthemums.
(d) Magnolia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the wife speak without words in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

2. How does the woman in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry" secure the package she gives to the girl?

3. To whom is Sister Theresa betrothed in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

4. According to the list in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what is Tai-Chi?

5. Which theater seat does the woman take in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the woman's experience of the cinema in "Erato: Love Poetry."

2. Identify one central symbol of "Terpischore: Choral Dance" and discuss its relevance.

3. Discuss the passage titled "Memory." Why does it receive a capitalized title?

4. Examine the camera directions which describe the woman's experience in the cinema in "Erato: Love Poetry."

5. How does speech relate to memory in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

6. Describe the contents of the chart in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry."

7. Describe the wife's relationship with her husband in "Erato: Love Poetry."

8. Discuss the imagery of death in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry."

9. What does the woman give to the young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

10. Discuss at least two possible meanings of the partition imagery which appears in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry."

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