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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why are the tongue and words dead in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?
2. In "Thalia: Comedy," what form does the letter from "a friend" arrive in?
3. Why does the woman in "Thalia: Comedy" find herself uttering sounds?
4. What is the first action of the woman in "Thalia: Comedy"?
5. How many jars does the young woman fill at the well in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the young girl at the well in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
2. Discuss the opening lines of "Terpischore: Choral Dance." What is the general impression you gain from these lines? ("You remain dismembered...apart from the congregation.")
3. Why does Cha include the first letter to Mrs. Laura Claxton?
4. Discuss the parallel between the ritual of becoming a nun and that of becoming a wife.
5. Describe the young girl's attire in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry."
6. Discuss the imagery of death in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry."
7. Describe the earth in "Terpischore: Choral Dance."
8. Discuss the photograph of the woman which concludes "Erato: Love Poetry."
9. Discuss the ending of the work. Why does it end with a child looking out a window?
10. What does the woman give to the young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Cha's use of Greek mythology throughout the work. Why does she incorporate the nine Muses as a structuring element of the work? How does this contribute to the overall message of the work? Why does she select nine female figures? How does her use of the Muses align the work with other classics of Western tradition? Why is this significant?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of the work's nine-part structure. How does Cha's invocation of a Muse in each chapter structure and order the work? What new layer of meaning does it lend the text? Is this choice effective in adding to the overall message of the work? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Religion is a theme that pervades the work in several forms. How does Cha's narrator treat religion? What does Cha have to say about the uses (or perhaps abuses) of religion in Korean and Korean-American culture? Consider the nun's relationship to the Church, as well as the religious rituals and lessons, which appear throughout the work in forming your answer.
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