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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Terpischore: Choral Dance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Urania: Astronomy," how does the narrator describe a syringe?
(a) A foreign invader.
(b) An instrument of violence.
(c) An empty body waiting to be filled.
(d) A cold, sterile medical implement.

2. What time is it when the woman enters the theater in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m.
(c) 6:35 p.m.
(d) 7:00 p.m.

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

4. How long must Mother work to repay her debt?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 36 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 3 years.

5. After she bites, what does the narrator in "Urania: Astronomy" want to do?
(a) Swallow.
(b) Spit.
(c) Die.
(d) Yell.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children were in Guan Soon's family?

3. What part of Mother's being is trapped in Korea?

4. What is about to burst and scatter in the "Terpischore: Choral Dance" section?

5. Which of the following describes the connection between mother and child in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

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