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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how many years does the narrator return to Korea?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 18.
(d) 36.

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

3. What color is the fluid that emerges during the medical procedure in "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Near-black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

4. In "Urania: Astronomy," what does the nurse wrap around the patient's arm?
(a) A rubber band.
(b) Tape for the IV.
(c) A bandage.
(d) A blood pressure cuff.

5. What is the origin of the black ash described in the Opening?
(a) Palm Hosannah.
(b) Military conflict.
(c) A volcanic eruption.
(d) A great fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following images does the narrator use to describe the bombs as her mother described them to her?

2. What year did Yu Guan Soon die?

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

4. What color are the narrator's veins in "Urania: Astronomy"?

5. Who does the anonymous narrator invoke to tell the story, in the Opening?

(see the answer key)

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