View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last sound described in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) Water dropping.
(b) A window creaking.
(c) Bells ringing.
(d) A child laughing.

2. Which color appears first in the succession of colors described in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Gold.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

4. If words are uttered in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," where do they originate?
(a) From within the soul.
(b) From imposed social constructs.
(c) From behind the partition.
(d) From outside.

5. Where does the ruelle go in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) It leads to Seoul.
(b) It leads to the next town.
(c) It ends at the edge of the village.
(d) It continues past the last house infinitely outward.

6. In "Thalia: Comedy," what form does the letter from "a friend" arrive in?
(a) Handwritten, in print.
(b) Cut and pasted from different print sources, to disquise the handwriting.
(c) Handwritten, in cursive.
(d) Typed on a typewriter.

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

8. How does the child respond to the woman's gift in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) She thanks her and bows.
(b) She scampers away shyly.
(c) She bursts into tears.
(d) She stubbornly refuses assistance.

9. In "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what forms an opaque screen between earth and sky?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Dust.
(d) Fog.

10. What color bloom does the person addressed in "Terpischore: Choral Dance" expect from the seemingly dead branches of the magnolia tree?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Pink.

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

12. What does the speaker compare memory to in 'Retour'?
(a) An elusive shadow.
(b) A stain spreading on a sheet.
(c) A passing instance.
(d) An anchor dragging behind a boat.

13. Where did Mr. Reardon's mother move three years before the letter?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Hartford.
(c) New York.
(d) Savannah.

14. During 'Memory,' what is happening in the theater?
(a) A film is playing.
(b) The audience files out of the theater.
(c) A seance is underway.
(d) The audience is waiting for the film to begin.

15. In "Erato: Love Poetry," how many white columns are visible from the street?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the young girl's kerchief in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

2. What is the title of the first poem in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

3. According to the narrator of "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," what has the power to remove the stain of memory?

4. According to the narrator, what system turns the seasons in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

5. How is the motion of film described in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 489 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample