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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why are the tongue and words dead in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Disuse.
(c) Pain.
(d) Injury.
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the white flowers mentioned in "Thalia: Comedy"?
(a) Rose.
(b) Gladiolas.
(c) Chrysanthemums.
(d) Magnolia.
3. What are the last words of "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Silence. sorrow.
(b) All memory all echo.
(c) Stone. Wall.
(d) Still. soft.
4. In "Erato: Love Poetry," what causes the woman to take a step backward?
(a) The whiteness of the screen.
(b) The gunfire on the screen.
(c) The sound of the music.
(d) The glaring text on the screen.
5. What color is the earth in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue-black.
(d) Black.
6. Where does the ruelle go in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) It continues past the last house infinitely outward.
(b) It leads to the next town.
(c) It leads to Seoul.
(d) It ends at the edge of the village.
7. Which color appears first in the succession of colors described in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Gold.
(b) Orange.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.
8. During 'Memory,' what is happening in the theater?
(a) The audience files out of the theater.
(b) A film is playing.
(c) The audience is waiting for the film to begin.
(d) A seance is underway.
9. What is the last sound described in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) Bells ringing.
(b) Water dropping.
(c) A child laughing.
(d) A window creaking.
10. What ritual occurs during 'second memory'?
(a) The consummation of a virgin marriage.
(b) The giving of last rites.
(c) The preparations for giving birth.
(d) Baptism.
11. In "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what does the girl see when she turns around to look back at the woman?
(a) The woman is smiling.
(b) The woman is following her.
(c) The woman is gone.
(d) The woman is escorted from the well by troops.
12. What is about to burst and scatter in the "Terpischore: Choral Dance" section?
(a) A dandelion.
(b) A bomb.
(c) A shotgun shell.
(d) A glass jar.
13. When is the letter to Mrs. Laura Claxton regarding the address of Mr. Reardon dated?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1915.
14. According to the narrator of "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," what has the power to remove the stain of memory?
(a) Words.
(b) Experience.
(c) Thought.
(d) Love.
15. Why does the narrator of "Erato: Love Poetry" say one expects the star of the film to be beautiful?
(a) The title which carries her name makes her seem beautiful.
(b) The delay in the actress's appearance on screen makes her seem worth waiting to see.
(c) The men in the film all swagger in her presence.
(d) The long shot of her back and profile enhances her mystique.
Short Answer Questions
1. What color is the young girl's kerchief in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
2. What color light encircles the bowl the woman hands the girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
3. How does the child respond to the woman's gift in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
4. How many jars does the young woman fill at the well in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
5. What concept does 'Retour' begin with?
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