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

2. What is the title of the first poem in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

3. What is the partition compared to in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

4. How does the speaker describe the person she addresses in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

5. Which of the following describes the connection between mother and child in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Discuss the parallel between the ritual of becoming a nun and that of becoming a wife.

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does the woman give to the young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Cha's stylistic choices throughout the work, focusing particularly on the author's use of language. How does she integrate simile, metaphor, and other literary devices into her prose and poetry? How do these techniques relate to the message of the work as a whole? Support your argument with evidence from the text.

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