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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one does the narrator NOT describe in "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) Tongue.
(b) Lung.
(c) Throat.
(d) Teeth.

2. Upon receiving citizenship in the U.S., what document does Mother receive?
(a) A certificate.
(b) An identification badge.
(c) She receives no documents.
(d) A U.S. Passport.

3. When Mother arrives, how long has it been since a female teacher taught at the school?
(a) 6 years.
(b) There has never been a female teacher.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 3 years.

4. What medical procedure begins "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) A nurse draws blood.
(b) A nurse measures respiration.
(c) A nurse takes a urine sample.
(d) A nurse measures blood pressure.

5. What does the narrator bite in "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) The tongue.
(b) The arm.
(c) The lip.
(d) The finger.

6. What happens during Guan Soon's 16th year?
(a) Revolutionaries drive the Japanese out of Korea.
(b) The Japanese conspire to overthrow the Korean monarchy,
(c) The Korean nationals go into exile.
(d) The Japanese defeat the Koreans in battle.

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

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

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

10. In "Urania: Astronomy," Cha creates an elaborate pun on which of the following words?
(a) Demonstration.
(b) Circulation.
(c) Diminish.
(d) Respiration.

11. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what color are the soldiers' uniforms?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

12. What format does the conversation in the confessional take?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Question and answer.
(c) Silence.
(d) Monologue.

13. What ritual occurs in the Opening?
(a) Communion.
(b) Baptism.
(c) Confirmation.
(d) Last rites.

14. What does the narrator do during confession?
(a) Remain speechless.
(b) Fabricate sins.
(c) Praise the priest for his service.
(d) Confess all and beg for absolution.

15. What does Mother do with her wages?
(a) Funds the childrens' education.
(b) Pays off loans.
(c) Pays room and board, then sends the rest home.
(d) Maintains a modest existence with enough to eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the quote which proceeds the Opening?

2. When does Mother take the train home?

3. What does the tutor do when the brother refuses to obey?

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

5. How many years of history were lost during the Japanese occupation?

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