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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the narrator's veins in "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) Red-brown.
(b) Yellow-green.
(c) Blue-green-purple.
(d) Blue.

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

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

4. Which of the following images does the narrator use to describe the war in Korea?
(a) An insect that devours its mate.
(b) A father that eats his children.
(c) A child that kills the parent.
(d) A dog that returns to its vomit.

5. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what color are the soldiers' uniforms?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the map at the beginning of "Melpomene: Tragedy" indicate?

5. In the "Urania: Astronomy" section, what is the purpose of exhalation?

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