The Complete Poems, 1927-1979 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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The Complete Poems, 1927-1979 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does "Jeronimo's House" reflect about the poet?
(a) Her love for spacious houses.
(b) Her love for Spanish things.
(c) Her love for small houses.
(d) Her love for her dog.

3. How does Bishop tend to portray caves and shores in North and South?
(a) Objectively.
(b) Dismissively.
(c) Reverently.
(d) Symbolically.

4. What is the poet surprised to learn?
(a) That the people of Brazil are well-off.
(b) That Brazil does not have a flag.
(c) That the people of Brazil are poor.
(d) That Brazil has a flag.

5. What could the tone of the Four Poems indicate about the poet?
(a) She prefers concise language.
(b) She prefers flowery language.
(c) She prefers to use a lot of detail.
(d) She prefers to include herself in her poems.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bishop compare an iceberg to a ship in North and South?

2. What does the poet hope to gain by knowing the answers to her questions in "Letter to N.Y."?

3. To what topic do many of Bishop's observations in the poems in North and South pertain?

4. When did Bishop meet Moore?

5. What does Bishop mean when she asks Moore to "please come flying" in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?

(see the answer key)

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