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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bishop mean when she asks Moore to "please come flying" in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?
(a) That Moore should come by plane.
(b) That Moore should drive quickly over the Manhattan Bridge.
(c) That Moore should run over to Bishop's place.
(d) That Moore should drive quickly across the Brooklyn Bridge.

2. What question does Bishop ponder in "Brazil, January 1, 1502"?
(a) Where Brazil got its name.
(b) What Brazil was like in the early 16th century.
(c) How little Brazil has changed over time.
(d) How much Brazil has changed over time.

3. In "Letter to N.Y.," whom is the poet addressing?
(a) Marianne Moore.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Louise Crane.

4. In "Brazil January 1, 1502," how does the poet attempt to view the scenery?
(a) From an artist's perspective.
(b) From a tourist's perspective.
(c) From an archaeological perspective.
(d) From an explorer's perspective.

5. What types of fish does the old man in "At the Fishhouses" catch?
(a) Codfish and bass.
(b) Codfish and herring.
(c) Salmon and herring.
(d) Salmon and bass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one question the poet asks in "Questions of Travel"?

2. In "Pleasure Seas," what do those on the shore, in the plane, or on the yacht have in common?

3. In "Cape Breton," what types of animals are staring out to sea?

4. What do the poems in Youth deal with?

5. What were the poet's initial reactions to Brazil?

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