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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. In "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what does the girl see when she turns around to look back at the woman?
(a) The woman is gone.
(b) The woman is following her.
(c) The woman is smiling.
(d) The woman is escorted from the well by troops.

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

3. Why does the narrator of "Erato: Love Poetry" say one expects the star of the film to be beautiful?
(a) The long shot of her back and profile enhances her mystique.
(b) The delay in the actress's appearance on screen makes her seem worth waiting to see.
(c) The title which carries her name makes her seem beautiful.
(d) The men in the film all swagger in her presence.

4. In 'second memory,' what color marks the virginity of the bride?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Orange.

5. Which foods does the letter from the friend list as among the items Mrs. Claxton's sister will eat?
(a) Celery and cucumbers.
(b) Clear chicken broth and bread.
(c) Grapefruit and white bread.
(d) Potatoes and rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What veils the earth in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

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

3. What is about to burst and scatter in the "Terpischore: Choral Dance" section?

4. What color are the subtitles that appear on the screen in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

5. According to the narrator, where are melodies suspended in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the photograph of the woman which concludes "Erato: Love Poetry."

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

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

4. Examine the imagery of the veil in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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