2. How long has the young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry" been walking?
(a) Since daybreak.
(b) Three days.
(c) A couple hours.
(d) Since noon.

3. In "Erato: Love Poetry," what camera directions describe the shot of the woman's face?
(a) Closeup.
(b) Long shot.
(c) Medium long shot.
(d) Extreme closeup.

4. When is the second letter to Mrs. Claxton dated?
(a) August 19.
(b) August 6.
(c) August 12.
(d) August 16.

5. What is in the basket the woman sets before the young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) Pockets of unknown goods.
(b) Jars of water.
(c) Bibles for the village.
(d) Foods of all types.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," when does the ink spill thickest?

2. How is the audience of the film in "Erato: Love Poetry" given the portrait of the woman?

3. Which two words does Cha pun on in 'Aller'?

4. According to the narrator of 'Retour,' what happens as you read?

5. What does the speaker compare memory to in 'Retour'?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss at least two possible meanings of the partition imagery which appears in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry."

2. Why does Cha include the first letter to Mrs. Laura Claxton?

3. Discuss the opening lines of "Terpischore: Choral Dance." What is the general impression you gain from these lines? ("You remain dismembered...apart from the congregation.")

4. Describe the wife's relationship with her husband in "Erato: Love Poetry."

5. Discuss the passage titled "Memory." Why does it receive a capitalized title?

6. What is the significance of the series of concentric circles in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

7. Discuss the use of light and dark in the opening of "Elitere: Lyric Poetry."

8. What does the woman give to the young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

9. Describe the young girl's attire in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry."

10. Describe the earth in "Terpischore: Choral Dance."

(see the answer keys)

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