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

2. According to the narrator, what system turns the seasons in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

3. In "Erato: Love Poetry," how does the husband treat the wife?

4. In "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," the narrator compares a person's first word to which of the following?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the wife's relationship with her husband in "Erato: Love Poetry."

5. Describe the earth in "Terpischore: Choral Dance."

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

7. Describe the image at the opening of "Terpischore: Choral Dance."

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

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

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

Discuss the author's play with genre in the novel. How does Cha manipulate various genres and forms in her work? Does Cha break genre conventions in a way that expands our notions of what a book can do? Or does she simply overstep the bounds of what a book should do? Provide evidence and support for your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Much of Cha's text deals with the experience of being a Korean-American woman in the period following the Korean War. How does she treat this experience? How does she comment on her place and/or reception within U.S. American culture? Is she nostalgic for Korea? Proud to be an American? Both? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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