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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "The Burglar of Babylon" about?
(a) An inept burglar who fails to escape from prison.
(b) An inept burglar who escapes from prison.
(c) A cunning burglar who stays out of prison.
(d) A cunning burglar who escapes from prison.

2. In what city are many of the poems in North and South set?
(a) Paris.
(b) New York.
(c) Rome.
(d) London.

3. What literary devices does Bishop employ in the poems in North and South?
(a) Metaphor and simile.
(b) Symbolism and alliteration.
(c) Allusion and symbolism.
(d) Foreshadowing and mood.

4. What does "Arrival at Santos" depict?
(a) The poet's first experience with Brazilian food.
(b) The poet's first experience with Brazilian scenery and culture.
(c) The poet's first experience with border guards.
(d) The poet's first experience with travel.

5. How does Bishop begin the section Geography III?
(a) With a poem about a map.
(b) With a map.
(c) With a list of places.
(d) With basic lessons and questions about geography.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "In the Waiting Room," what does the poet wonder about the photos of the tribal women in National Geographic?

2. Who is traveling on a wagon in "Manners"?

3. What is described in "Love Lies Sleeping"?

4. How does the crab in "Strayed Crab" view himself?

5. What is involved in the resolution of Four Poems?

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