2. What time is it when the woman enters the theater in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) 6:35 p.m.
(b) 7:30 p.m.
(c) 7:00 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

3. How does the speaker describe the person she addresses in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Concrete.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Formless.
(d) Mournful.

4. To whom is Sister Theresa betrothed in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) A man from the village.
(b) An American soldier.
(c) A general in the Japanese army.
(d) Jesus Christ.

5. Which of the following describes the connection between mother and child in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) The mother feels disconnected from the child.
(b) The child is an extension of the husband.
(c) The mother does not recognize herself in the infant.
(d) The child's hunger is the mother's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the wife speak without words in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

2. During 'Memory,' what is happening in the theater?

3. Which word best describes the rhythm of "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

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

5. In "Erato: Love Poetry," how many steps does the woman climb into the theater room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cha include the second, handwritten, letter to Mrs. Laura Claxton?

2. Discuss the imagery of death in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry."

3. Compare "memory" with "second memory." How are these passages alike or different?

4. 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.")

5. Identify one central symbol of "Terpischore: Choral Dance" and discuss its relevance.

6. Discuss the significance of cinema scene in the opening of "Erato: Love Poetry."

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

8. How does speech relate to memory in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

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

10. Discuss the ending of "Terpischore: Choral Dance." What sentiment do the closing lines leave you with?

(see the answer keys)

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