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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does Mother teach the children in?
(a) Korean.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Chinese.
(d) French.

2. What does the map at the beginning of "Melpomene: Tragedy" indicate?
(a) The land of Korea left after the Japanese occupation.
(b) The area of Manchuria to which Mother fled.
(c) The land taken by Japan.
(d) The division between North and South Korea.

3. What did Mrs. Claxton's sister threaten to do before the friend wrote the letter?
(a) Kill the children.
(b) Kill herself.
(c) Leave her husband.
(d) Divulge information.

4. In 'second memory,' what color marks the virginity of the bride?
(a) Orange.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

5. Which of the following is NOT a phrase the narrator in "Urania: Astronomy" uses to describe failed attempts at speech?
(a) Pidgeon.
(b) Cracked tongue.
(c) Muteness.
(d) Broke speech.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what evidence of conflicts past does the narrator see?

3. Under the new Japanese assembly, how did the King govern?

4. What color is the window frame in the final scene of "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

5. How old is the speaker when her brother is killed?

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