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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is in the basket the woman sets before the young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) Foods of all types.
(b) Jars of water.
(c) Pockets of unknown goods.
(d) Bibles for the village.
2. How does the child respond to the woman's gift in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) She scampers away shyly.
(b) She stubbornly refuses assistance.
(c) She thanks her and bows.
(d) She bursts into tears.
3. In "Erato: Love Poetry," what camera directions describe the shot of the woman's face?
(a) Closeup.
(b) Long shot.
(c) Medium long shot.
(d) Extreme closeup.
4. What are the last words of "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Still. soft.
(b) Silence. sorrow.
(c) Stone. Wall.
(d) All memory all echo.
5. What is the partition compared to in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?
(a) A military barricade.
(b) A screen made from wood and pale paper.
(c) A natural void.
(d) A rift.
6. Why does the woman in "Thalia: Comedy" find herself uttering sounds?
(a) To pass the time.
(b) To revive something lost.
(c) To attempt communication once more.
(d) To soothe old wounds.
7. In "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," what colors does the speaker describe in the sky?
(a) Lavendar, mauve, then white.
(b) Blue, yellow, then black.
(c) Rust, orange, then yellow.
(d) Black then white.
8. How is the audience of the film in "Erato: Love Poetry" given the portrait of the woman?
(a) Through a look at all the people in her life.
(b) Through a vignette focused on the woman's face.
(c) Through an extreme close up of her face while she laughs.
(d) Through an intimate look at her possessions.
9. What color are the subtitles that appear on the screen in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.
10. What is about to burst and scatter in the "Terpischore: Choral Dance" section?
(a) A glass jar.
(b) A shotgun shell.
(c) A bomb.
(d) A dandelion.
11. Which article of clothing has the woman in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry" gathered and tied to keep it out of the well?
(a) A skirt.
(b) A blouse.
(c) A dress.
(d) An apron.
12. What ritual occurs during 'second memory'?
(a) Baptism.
(b) The preparations for giving birth.
(c) The consummation of a virgin marriage.
(d) The giving of last rites.
13. In "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what forms an opaque screen between earth and sky?
(a) Fog.
(b) Dust.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Clouds.
14. For the speaker in "Terpischore: Choral Dance," which of the following cannot happen?
(a) She cannot move.
(b) She cannot wait.
(c) She cannot speak.
(d) She cannot act.
15. How is the young girl to serve the medicines she receives from the woman in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) With water and a bowl of rice.
(b) In the bowl the woman gives her.
(c) Warmed over a fire.
(d) Mixed into a nourishing stew.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Erato: Love Poetry," how many white columns are visible from the street?
2. According to the narrator, what system turns the seasons in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
3. Which theater seat does the woman take in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
4. Why are the tongue and words dead in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the white flowers mentioned in "Thalia: Comedy"?
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