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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the sheep in "Cape Breton"?
(a) They get scared by the planes and walk off the edge of a cliff.
(b) They get scared by the birds and walk off the edge of a cliff.
(c) They get scared by the waves and walk off the edge of a cliff.
(d) They drown.

2. Where did Bishop grow up?
(a) Nova Scotia.
(b) Paris.
(c) Calgary.
(d) New York.

3. How old is the poet in "In the Waiting Room"?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nine.

4. On what is "The Riverman" based?
(a) Amazon Town by Charles Bagley.
(b) Amazon Tales by Charles Wagley.
(c) Amazon Town by Charles Wagley.
(d) Amazon Tales by Charles Bagley.

5. To what does Bishop devote three poems to in North and South?
(a) Evening.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Weekends.
(d) Morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the characters pick up in "Manners"?

2. In "Cape Breton," what types of animals are staring out to sea?

3. Why does Bishop love the sea?

4. What is similar about the language in the poems in North and South?

5. What is described in the poem "Paris, 7 A.M."?

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