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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 does the poet first recognize in "In the Waiting Room"?
(a) That she is afraid of dentists.
(b) That she is a strong reader.
(c) That she will someday have a mature female body.
(d) That she wants to travel.

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

3. What does the moose do in "The Moose"?
(a) Stands in the road, then steps aside.
(b) Causes the train to crash.
(c) Causes the bus to crash.
(d) Attacks.

4. What does the title character in "Manuelzinho" wear that is oddly painted?
(a) A belt.
(b) A hat.
(c) A pair of overalls.
(d) A shirt.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do several of the poems in North and South pay homage?

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

3. Why does Bishop love the sea?

4. Where does Micucu hide in "The Burglar of Babylon"?

5. How did the title "The Man-Moth" come to be?

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