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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what evidence of conflicts past does the narrator see?
(a) War-torn buildings.
(b) Barbed wire.
(c) Unmarked graves.
(d) Blood stains on the sidewalk.

2. What is Mother's refuge?
(a) Manchuria.
(b) Her mother tongue.
(c) The Catholic faith.
(d) Education and hope for the future.

3. What does the map at the beginning of "Melpomene: Tragedy" indicate?
(a) The area of Manchuria to which Mother fled.
(b) The land of Korea left after the Japanese occupation.
(c) The division between North and South Korea.
(d) The land taken by Japan.

4. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what does the phrase "nation against nation multiplied nations against nations against themselves" refer to?
(a) World War I.
(b) The lead up to the Korean War.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Korean Civil War.

5. In 'second memory,' what color marks the virginity of the bride?
(a) Red.
(b) Orange.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the letter, where is Mr. Reardon's last known location?

2. Which of the following images does the narrator use to describe the bombs as her mother described them to her?

3. How many years has Mother spent in exile?

4. What grade does Mother teach?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the white flowers mentioned in "Thalia: Comedy"?

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