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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What year did Yu Guan Soon die?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1903.

4. Which ritual contains nine of each action?
(a) Communion.
(b) Novena.
(c) Confession.
(d) Late rites.

5. How many languages does Mother speak?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following images does the narrator use to describe the war in Korea?

2. When Mother arrives, how long has it been since a female teacher taught at the school?

3. What is placed on the tongue in the Opening?

4. What did the Japanese laws mandate regarding pipes?

5. Where is the woman sitting at the beginning of "Melpomene: Tragedy"?

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