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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. Why are the woman's lips chafed in "Thalia: Comedy"?
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the white flowers mentioned in "Thalia: Comedy"?
3. How is the motion of film described in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?
4. According to the narrator of "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," when does the ink spill thickest?
5. What is in the basket the woman sets before the young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the parallel between the ritual of becoming a nun and that of becoming a wife.
2. Describe the woman's experience of the cinema in "Erato: Love Poetry."
3. Discuss the opening lines of "Terpischore: Choral Dance." What is the general impression you gain from these lines? ("You remain dismembered...apart from the congregation.")
4. Why is the young girl at the well in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
5. Examine the imagery of the veil in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry."
6. Identify one central symbol of "Terpischore: Choral Dance" and discuss its relevance.
7. Describe the woman's feelings regarding the telephone in "Thalia: Comedy."
8. Examine the camera directions which describe the woman's experience in the cinema in "Erato: Love Poetry."
9. Compare "memory" with "second memory." How are these passages alike or different?
10. Discuss the ending of "Terpischore: Choral Dance." What sentiment do the closing lines leave you with?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout Dictee, Cha experiments with notions of time; she comments on concepts of time ranging from systems of calendar dating to experiential time. Discuss the role of time in Cha's work. How does she manipulate language to convey different experiences of time? Why does she incorporate so many methods of marking or experiencing time? How does incorporating these differing experience of time work contribute to the overall project of the work?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the work, Cha incorporates visual elements, such as photographs, copies of letters, reproductions of charts, and Korean characters to enhance her project. Discuss the significance of these visual components. How do they influence the experience of reading the book? How do they contribute to Cha's overall message? How would the book be different if she had not included them?
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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