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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. According to the narrator of "Terpischore: Choral Dance," what once swelled the muscle and the bone?
(a) Blood and iron.
(b) Hate and resentment.
(c) Liquid and marrow.
(d) Courage and pride.

2. During 'Memory,' what is happening in the theater?
(a) The audience files out of the theater.
(b) A seance is underway.
(c) The audience is waiting for the film to begin.
(d) A film is playing.

3. In "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," who is the one to restore spring?
(a) The mother.
(b) Demeter.
(c) The daughter.
(d) The speaker.

4. In "Erato: Love Poetry," what causes the woman to take a step backward?
(a) The gunfire on the screen.
(b) The glaring text on the screen.
(c) The sound of the music.
(d) The whiteness of the screen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last sound described in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

2. Which foods does the letter from the friend list as among the items Mrs. Claxton's sister will eat?

3. What effect do Mrs. Claxton's letters have on her sister?

4. How does the child respond to the woman's gift in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

5. What ritual occurs during 'second memory'?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the woman's experience of the cinema in "Erato: Love Poetry."

2. Describe the woman's relationship with the person on the telephone in "Thalia: Comedy."

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

4. Discuss the ending of the work. Why does it end with a child looking out a window?

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

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

7. 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.")

8. Describe the rhythm of "Terpischore: Choral Dance."

9. Discuss the narrator's treatment of memory in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry."

10. Describe the contents of the chart in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry."

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