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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the house in "Jeronimo's House" decorated?
(a) With drab colors and ornate decorations.
(b) With family photos.
(c) With vibrant colors and cheap decorations.
(d) With a Native American influence.

2. In "Cape Breton," what types of animals are staring out to sea?
(a) Penguins and puffins.
(b) Auks and puffins.
(c) Seagulls and puffins.
(d) Auks and Seagulls.

3. How does Bishop compare an iceberg to a ship in North and South?
(a) The iceberg is more dangerous.
(b) The ship is more regal.
(c) The ship is of more benefit to the soul.
(d) The iceberg is more interesting.

4. In what Southern state are some of the poems in North and South set?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Texas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Florida.

5. 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 drive quickly across the Brooklyn Bridge.
(d) That Moore should run over to Bishop's place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary devices does Bishop employ in the poems in North and South?

2. What is the tone of the Four Poems?

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

4. Who is the old man in "At the Fishhouses"?

5. What does the viewer see in "View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress?

(see the answer key)

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