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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Bishop meet Moore?
(a) When Bishop was a middle-aged woman.
(b) When Bishop was a teenager.
(c) When Bishop was a young woman.
(d) When Bishop was an older woman.

2. Who visits the poet in "House Guest"?
(a) Marianne Moore.
(b) A tailor.
(c) A fashion designer.
(d) A seamstress.

3. Why is Bishop so eager to have Moore visit her?
(a) Moore had important connections.
(b) Moore offered to edit Bishop's poetry.
(c) Moore was a close friend.
(d) Moore had free museum passes.

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

5. What does "Jeronimo's House" reflect about the poet?
(a) Her love for Spanish things.
(b) Her love for her dog.
(c) Her love for small houses.
(d) Her love for spacious houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet hope to gain by knowing the answers to her questions in "Letter to N.Y."?

2. What are two things Bishop and Moore can do together, as described in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?

3. What does Bishop compare the winter wind to in "The Colder the Air"?

4. What happens in "A Miracle for Breakfast"?

5. What does the older character teach the younger in "Manners"?

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