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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Erato: Love Poetry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Mother born?
(a) Yong Jung, Manchuria.
(b) Korea.
(c) Japan.
(d) The United States.

2. How old is the speaker when her brother is killed?
(a) 9.
(b) 36.
(c) 11.
(d) 18.

3. According to the anonymous narrator in "Clio: History," without which of the following can there be no people?
(a) A nation or an ancestry.
(b) A language.
(c) A leader.
(d) An anthem.

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

5. What is Mother's ethnicity?
(a) Japanese.
(b) Korean.
(c) American.
(d) Chinese.

Short Answer Questions

1. After she stretches out, what does the anonymous woman in "Melpomene: Tragedy" do?

2. Under the new Japanese regime, how did the wives of prominent men fare?

3. What year does Mother graduate from college?

4. What does Mother do with her wages?

5. In "Urania: Astronomy," where does the nurse begin her procedure?

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