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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the anonymous narrator invoke to tell the story, in the Opening?
(a) Demeter.
(b) The Muse.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Zeus.

2. Under the new Japanese regime, how did the wives of prominent men fare?
(a) They were stripped of all authority.
(b) They were given military ranks alongside the men.
(c) They were given titles appropriate to their ranking.
(d) They became concubines to the emperor.

3. When does Mother take the train home?
(a) June.
(b) March.
(c) September.
(d) February.

4. How many years has Mother spent in exile?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 36.
(d) 18.

5. What color are the narrator's veins in "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) Yellow-green.
(b) Red-brown.
(c) Blue-green-purple.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the last words of "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

2. What time is it when the woman enters the theater in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

3. In "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," what colors does the speaker describe in the sky?

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

5. Which place is mentioned at the end of 'Aller'?

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