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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Severino's problem in "From 'The Life and Death of a Severino"?
(a) He can't remember his name.
(b) He has no name.
(c) His name is difficult to pronounce.
(d) He has a common name.

2. What experience does the reader gain from the poems in Translations?
(a) Bishop's view of the poems.
(b) A sense of Bishop's relationship with the poets.
(c) Poetry from Bishop's time and place.
(d) Poetry from a different time and place.

3. What literary device does the poet employ in "The Mountain"?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Juxtaposition.
(c) Personification.
(d) Foreshadowing.

4. Why is the character's name so common in 'From "The Life and Death of a Severino'"?
(a) The village residents are members of the same family.
(b) It was the name of a king.
(c) It was the name of a local hero.
(d) It was the name of a local celebrity.

5. How does Bishop compare an iceberg to a ship in North and South?
(a) The iceberg is more interesting.
(b) The ship is of more benefit to the soul.
(c) The iceberg is more dangerous.
(d) The ship is more regal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the visitor's mood in "House Guest"?

2. What geographical locations do the poems in North and South portray?

3. In "The Mountain," what does the mountain want to know?

4. In "Pleasure Seas," what do those on the shore, in the plane, or on the yacht have in common?

5. What does the poet explore in "For C.W.B."?

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