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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Japanese occupation, what edict came out regarding men's grooming?
(a) All men were to cut their hair short.
(b) All men were to shave their beards.
(c) All men were to wear a top knot.
(d) All men were to wear plain clothes.

2. How do the children greet Mother upon her return?
(a) With food.
(b) Sullenly, expecting lessons.
(c) With gifts.
(d) With money.

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

4. What did the Japanese laws mandate regarding pipes?
(a) They were forbidden.
(b) They were to be short, unlike the traditional Korean bamboo pipes.
(c) They were only to be used to smoke tobacco.
(d) They were to be long, made from bamboo.

5. What does Mother do with her wages?
(a) Pays room and board, then sends the rest home.
(b) Funds the childrens' education.
(c) Pays off loans.
(d) Maintains a modest existence with enough to eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what color are the soldiers' uniforms?

2. To what does the narrator of "Erato: Love Poetry" compare the wife's relationship to her husband?

3. What image opens "Clio: History"?

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

5. Upon receiving citizenship in the U.S., what document does Mother receive?

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