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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. After she bites, what does the narrator in "Urania: Astronomy" want to do?
(a) Swallow.
(b) Spit.
(c) Yell.
(d) Die.
2. How many years has Mother spent in exile?
(a) 10.
(b) 18.
(c) 36.
(d) 6.
3. What language is Mother greeted in when she reaches her school?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Korean.
(c) Japanese.
(d) English.
4. What is Mother's ethnicity?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Korean.
(c) American.
(d) Japanese.
5. How is the first English paragraph in the Opening punctuated?
(a) With empty spaces.
(b) With punctuation marks, such as quotations.
(c) With punctuation words, such as "period."
(d) With skipped lines.
Short Answer Questions
1. Upon receiving citizenship in the U.S., what document does Mother receive?
2. What is Mother's refuge?
3. In the "Urania: Astronomy" section, what is the purpose of exhalation?
4. What happens during Guan Soon's 16th year?
5. How old is the speaker when her brother is killed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Although the text is written in English, many of the forms and structures Cha uses do not adhere to standards of American English. Some of the translation passages, in particular, seem to have a structure that evinces first-language influence. Do you think the translation passages were originally written in English? Why or why not?
2. Discuss the significance of Mary in the "Opening." When does she appear? How is she important?
3. Why does Cha include a quoted section of Japanese-Korean history in "Clio: History"?
4. According to the narrator of "Clio: History," why has everything been lost to the Japanese?
5. Describe Mother's ideas about what people do just before death.
6. Discuss the laws the Japanese imposed on the Koreans.
7. Discuss the significance of the image at the end of "Clio: History."
8. Explain the letter to Mother in "Melpomene: Tragedy."
9. 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?
10. How do Demeter and Sibyl appear as figures in "Melpomene: Tragedy"?
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