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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thalia: Comedy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what does the phrase "nation against nation multiplied nations against nations against themselves" refer to?
(a) The lead up to the Korean War.
(b) The Korean Civil War.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

2. What language is Mother greeted in when she reaches her school?
(a) Japanese.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Korean.
(d) English.

3. How many years of history were lost during the Japanese occupation?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 36.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 18.

4. On what date does the narrator write her mother from Seoul?
(a) April 19.
(b) June 19.
(c) June 25.
(d) April 25.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the white flowers mentioned in "Thalia: Comedy"?
(a) Gladiolas.
(b) Magnolia.
(c) Rose.
(d) Chrysanthemums.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the "Urania: Astronomy" section, what is the purpose of exhalation?

2. In "Thalia: Comedy," what is the purpose of the letter from "a friend"?

3. What medical procedure begins "Urania: Astronomy"?

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

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

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