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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What format does the conversation in the confessional take?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Question and answer.
(c) Monologue.
(d) Silence.

2. What happens during Guan Soon's 16th year?
(a) Revolutionaries drive the Japanese out of Korea.
(b) The Korean nationals go into exile.
(c) The Japanese conspire to overthrow the Korean monarchy,
(d) The Japanese defeat the Koreans in battle.

3. At the beginning of "Calliope: Epic Poetry," how old is Mother?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 21.
(d) 20.

4. In "Urania: Astronomy," the speaker has a hard time distinguishing rain from which of the following?
(a) Sleet.
(b) Snow.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Running water.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," why are students shot during the demonstration?

2. Which of the following is silent during "Urania: Astronomy"?

3. How many daughters did Guan Soon's family have?

4. Which language opens the book?

5. What year did Yu Guan Soon die?

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