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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will happen after the communion preparations in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) The speaker will feel whole.
(b) The church will close its doors.
(c) A larger body will inhabit the speaker's current body.
(d) The speaker will be wed to Christ.

2. What ritual occurs during 'second memory'?
(a) The giving of last rites.
(b) The preparations for giving birth.
(c) Baptism.
(d) The consummation of a virgin marriage.

3. What announces the call in "Thalia: Comedy"?
(a) A servant.
(b) A sign.
(c) The ringing.
(d) A knock on the door.

4. Which article of clothing has the woman in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry" gathered and tied to keep it out of the well?
(a) A blouse.
(b) A skirt.
(c) A dress.
(d) An apron.

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

6. According to "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," how are words formed?
(a) Secreted saliva forms words.
(b) The soul exudes words from the body.
(c) Air flows through the mouth.
(d) The tongue, teeth, and mouth form words.

7. In "Erato: Love Poetry," how many steps does the woman climb into the theater room?
(a) 4,
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

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

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

11. According to the list in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what is the Tenth element?
(a) Ng Hang.
(b) Bat Gwa.
(c) Tai-Chi.
(d) Chung Wai.

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

13. Why are the tongue and words dead in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?
(a) Injury.
(b) Pain.
(c) Disuse.
(d) Humiliation.

14. What is the title of the first poem in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?
(a) "Melpomene."
(b) "Aller."
(c) "Callisto."
(d) "Elitere."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which place is mentioned at the end of 'Aller'?

2. What is about to burst and scatter in the "Terpischore: Choral Dance" section?

3. In "Thalia: Comedy," what is the purpose of the letter from "a friend"?

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

5. Which theater seat does the woman take in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

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