2. Which of the following images does the narrator use to describe the war in Korea?
(a) A father that eats his children.
(b) An insect that devours its mate.
(c) A child that kills the parent.
(d) A dog that returns to its vomit.

3. What ritual occurs in the Opening?
(a) Communion.
(b) Last rites.
(c) Confirmation.
(d) Baptism.

4. What does the narrator do during confession?
(a) Fabricate sins.
(b) Praise the priest for his service.
(c) Confess all and beg for absolution.
(d) Remain speechless.

5. Who is the author of the quote which proceeds the Opening?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Sappho.
(c) Theresa Hak Kyung Cha.
(d) Joan of Arc.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mother's ethnicity?

2. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what color are the soldiers' uniforms?

3. From which sources does news of the September conflict emerge?

4. Which of the following is silent during "Urania: Astronomy"?

5. How many years has Mother spent in exile?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cha include images of the circulatory system, the nervous system, and the respiratory system in in "Urania: Astronomy," a section dedicated to astronomy?

2. Discuss the significance of breath in "Urania: Astronomy."

3. Why is Mother born in Manchuria?

4. Why does Cha include a quoted section of Japanese-Korean history in "Clio: History"?

5. What is the significance of the italicized passages in the "Opening"?

6. Describe the way Cha treats soldiers in "Melpomene: Tragedy."

7. Discuss the significance of the image at the end of "Clio: History."

8. According to the narrator of "Clio: History," why has everything been lost to the Japanese?

9. In "Urania: Astronomy," what does the tongue image symbolize?

10. What is happening in the opening passage of "Melpomene: Tragedy"?

(see the answer keys)

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