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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the letter, where is Mr. Reardon's last known location?
(a) Manchuria.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Seoul.

2. Which best describes the syntax of "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?
(a) Flowing.
(b) Elaborate.
(c) Fragmented.
(d) Intricate.

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

4. From what is the column in "Terpischore: Choral Dance" made?
(a) Many stones.
(b) A single tree.
(c) Thousands of bricks.
(d) A single stone.

5. According to the narrator of "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," what has the power to remove the stain of memory?
(a) Experience.
(b) Words.
(c) Thought.
(d) Love.

6. How does the speaker describe the person she addresses in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Mournful.
(c) Formless.
(d) Concrete.

7. According to the list in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what is Tai-Chi?
(a) One's spirit.
(b) The universe.
(c) A sense of wholeness.
(d) A martial art.

8. Which word best describes the rhythm of "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Lolling.
(b) Urgent.
(c) Slow.
(d) Melancholic.

9. What color is the young girl's kerchief in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Beige.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

10. According to the narrator of "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," when does the ink spill thickest?
(a) When the writing is hardest.
(b) Before it runs dry.
(c) As the the ideas flow.
(d) When the pen is fresh.

11. According to the narrator of 'Retour,' what happens as you read?
(a) Text becomes sounds.
(b) The void inside is filled.
(c) Intangible becomes tangible.
(d) You mouth, and the word is transformed.

12. How is the person supposed to wait in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Chastely.
(b) Patiently.
(c) Calmly.
(d) At the ready.

13. In "Erato: Love Poetry," what color is the ticket the woman purchases?
(a) Blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

14. According to the narrator of "Terpischore: Choral Dance," what once swelled the muscle and the bone?
(a) Courage and pride.
(b) Liquid and marrow.
(c) Blood and iron.
(d) Hate and resentment.

15. Which place is mentioned at the end of 'Aller'?
(a) Seoul.
(b) Eleusis.
(c) Manchuria.
(d) Athens.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the mother in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry" wait to be discovered?

2. Which color appears first in the succession of colors described in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

3. Why are the tongue and words dead in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

4. What color are the subtitles that appear on the screen in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

5. In "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what does the woman hand to the young girl at the well?

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