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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. From what is the column in "Terpischore: Choral Dance" made?
(a) A single tree.
(b) Many stones.
(c) A single stone.
(d) Thousands of bricks.

2. What color is the earth in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue-black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

3. According to the narrator of "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," what has the power to remove the stain of memory?
(a) Words.
(b) Love.
(c) Experience.
(d) Thought.

4. What announces the call in "Thalia: Comedy"?
(a) The ringing.
(b) A sign.
(c) A knock on the door.
(d) A servant.

5. What color light encircles the bowl the woman hands the girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) Green.
(b) Amber.
(c) Purple.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the person supposed to wait in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

2. What seems to cool the approaching young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

3. In "Erato: Love Poetry," what camera directions describe the shot of the woman's face?

4. According to the list in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what is Tai-Chi?

5. How long has the young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry" been walking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine the camera directions which describe the woman's experience in the cinema in "Erato: Love Poetry."

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the woman's feelings regarding the telephone in "Thalia: Comedy."

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

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

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

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

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