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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thalia: Comedy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What simple act has not been forbidden of Mother?
(a) Song.
(b) Hearing.
(c) Speech.
(d) Sight.

2. At the beginning of "Calliope: Epic Poetry," how old is Mother?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.

3. What language is Mother greeted in when she reaches her school?
(a) Japanese.
(b) English.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Korean.

4. Which of the following images does the narrator use to describe the bombs as her mother described them to her?
(a) The metallic sheen of black ice.
(b) Silent explosions on the television.
(c) The shiny backs of insects.
(d) Swans mid swan-dive.

5. After she stretches out, what does the anonymous woman in "Melpomene: Tragedy" do?
(a) Attempts to speak.
(b) Falls asleep.
(c) Reaches forward toward the light.
(d) Pulls her coat up to her chin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long must Mother work to repay her debt?

2. What year does Mother graduate from college?

3. Which of the following is absent from the Korea that the narrator visits?

4. Where was Mother born?

5. How old is the speaker when her brother is killed?

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