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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Polymnia: Sacred Poetry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Opening, which of the following does the anonymous woman take possession of?
(a) The utter.
(b) Her body.
(c) A meal.
(d) A man.

2. In the translation exercises in the Opening, which city does the traveler leave?
(a) Calais.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Seoul.

3. Why are the woman's lips chafed in "Thalia: Comedy"?
(a) Disuse.
(b) Fever.
(c) Dehydration.
(d) The cold.

4. During the Japanese occupation, what edict came out regarding men's grooming?
(a) All men were to cut their hair short.
(b) All men were to shave their beards.
(c) All men were to wear plain clothes.
(d) All men were to wear a top knot.

5. Which of the following images does the narrator use to describe the war in Korea?
(a) An insect that devours its mate.
(b) A dog that returns to its vomit.
(c) A father that eats his children.
(d) A child that kills the parent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What seems to cool the approaching young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

2. To whom is Sister Theresa betrothed in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

3. What color is the young girl's kerchief in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

4. What does Mother do with her wages?

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

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