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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Urania: Astronomy," what does the nurse wrap around the patient's arm?
2. In "Urania: Astronomy," where does the nurse begin her procedure?
3. What medical procedure begins "Urania: Astronomy"?
4. What ritual occurs in the Opening?
5. Which two figures does Cha yoke together at the end of "Melpomene: Tragedy"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Cha include images of the circulatory system, the nervous system, and the respiratory system in in "Urania: Astronomy," a section dedicated to astronomy?
2. Describe the circumstances of the narrator's brother's death.
3. Why does Cha include the letter from the Koreans living in Hawaii to the President of the United States?
4. How do Demeter and Sibyl appear as figures in "Melpomene: Tragedy"?
5. In "Urania: Astronomy," how do pages and punctuation relate to the focus on breath?
6. Why does Cha include a quoted section of Japanese-Korean history in "Clio: History"?
7. What is Mother's MAH-UHM? Where is it trapped?
8. Describe the process Mother undergoes to become an American citizen.
9. Why is Yu Guan Soon's birth dated on the lunar calendar while her death is dated on the Julian calendar?
10. Where does Mother teach?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Select and analyze one of the dominant image strands in the work. How does the recurring image function within the context of the work? What associations does it form for the reader? How does it add meaning to the text? In selecting your image, think for instance of the light and dark imagery that runs throughout or the body imagery that appears in many sections of the work.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the narrative voice in the book. Who is speaking throughout each section? How do these voices work to form a singular text? Do they present a coherent message or do they contradict one another? How does Cha's manipulation of narrative voice contribute to a work, which unites several women across various generations and cultures?
Essay Topic 3
Explore Cha's commentary on tradition in the work. Tradition is lost, regained, and preserved in the work. How important is tradition to Cha's work? How do the themes of oppression, exile, displacement, and fragmentation affect Cha's vision of tradition? Is her work perhaps an act of preserving tradition in itself? Why or why not?
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