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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Melpomene: Tragedy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the first English paragraph in the Opening punctuated?
(a) With empty spaces.
(b) With punctuation marks, such as quotations.
(c) With skipped lines.
(d) With punctuation words, such as "period."

2. Who does the narrator fetch to persuade her brother not to participate in the demonstration?
(a) A school teacher.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) The tutor.
(d) Her father.

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

4. When does Mother take the train home?
(a) September.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) February.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Clio: History," whose name does the anonymous woman call three times?

2. In "Urania: Astronomy," Cha creates an elaborate pun on which of the following words?

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

4. At the beginning of "Calliope: Epic Poetry," how old is Mother?

5. What language is Mother greeted in when she reaches her school?

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