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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) Pockets of unknown goods.
(b) Jars of water.
(c) Foods of all types.
(d) Bibles for the village.

2. In "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," the narrator compares a person's first word to which of the following?
(a) The foundational rock.
(b) A child's first steps.
(c) An essential element.
(d) The root of a hair.

3. How does the woman in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry" secure the package she gives to the girl?
(a) She fastens it to a stick.
(b) She places it inside a pouch.
(c) She wraps a cord around the top.
(d) She ties two knots using the diagonal corners.

4. In "Thalia: Comedy," what is the purpose of the letter from "a friend"?
(a) To inform Mrs. Claxton her sister is not well.
(b) To inform Mrs. Claxton of her sister's death.
(c) To announce the kidnapping of Mrs. Claxton's sister for ransom.
(d) To demand money from Mrs. Claxton.

5. In "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what does the girl see when she turns around to look back at the woman?
(a) The woman is gone.
(b) The woman is escorted from the well by troops.
(c) The woman is smiling.
(d) The woman is following her.

6. Which theater seat does the woman take in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) The center seat in the back.
(b) The seat closest the exit.
(c) The fourth from the left.
(d) The front cener seat.

7. What color light encircles the bowl the woman hands the girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) Gold.
(b) Green.
(c) Amber.
(d) Purple.

8. To what does the narrator of "Erato: Love Poetry" compare the wife's relationship to her husband?
(a) Torture.
(b) An apprenticeship.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Endentured servitude.

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

10. In "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what does the woman hand to the young girl at the well?
(a) Bread, wrapped in a napkin.
(b) Money for a coach.
(c) A sacred book.
(d) A bowl of water.

11. How does the narrator describe the columns in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) Rough-cut.
(b) Cold and smooth.
(c) Abrasive and worn.
(d) Looming and massive.

12. Which foods does the letter from the friend list as among the items Mrs. Claxton's sister will eat?
(a) Grapefruit and white bread.
(b) Clear chicken broth and bread.
(c) Potatoes and rice.
(d) Celery and cucumbers.

13. According to the narrator, where are melodies suspended in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Between throat and mouth.
(b) Between two people.
(c) Between song and speech.
(d) Between heaven and earth.

14. Which of the following is NOT one of the white flowers mentioned in "Thalia: Comedy"?
(a) Rose.
(b) Chrysanthemums.
(c) Magnolia.
(d) Gladiolas.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When is the letter to Mrs. Laura Claxton regarding the address of Mr. Reardon dated?

3. During 'Memory,' what is happening in the theater?

4. How is the audience of the film in "Erato: Love Poetry" given the portrait of the woman?

5. What seems to cool the approaching young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

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