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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 is the title of one of the poems in Four Poems?
(a) "Argument."
(b) "Talk."
(c) "Conversation."
(d) "Discussion."

2. The structure of the poem "Visits to St. Elizabeth's" is the same as what song?
(a) I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.
(b) This Old Man.
(c) The Twelve Days of Christmas.
(d) Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

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

4. What does "A Word With You" describe?
(a) A trip to the park.
(b) Languages.
(c) A trip to the zoo.
(d) An intimate conversation.

5. What is involved in the resolution of Four Poems?
(a) Divorce.
(b) A decision to wed.
(c) Separation.
(d) Realization.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Bishop's attitude toward the title character and his family in "Manuelzinho"?

3. What does the title character in "Manuelzinho" wear that is oddly painted?

4. What literary device does the poet employ in "The Mountain"?

5. How long does the poet spend in Brazil?

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