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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what time of day does "At the Fishhouses" take place?
(a) Noon.
(b) Evening.
(c) Morning.
(d) Afternoon.

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

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

4. Where does the old man in "At the Fishhouses" bring his fish?
(a) Calgary.
(b) Ontario.
(c) Nova Scotia.
(d) Boston.

5. What is described in "View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress"?
(a) The poet's politics.
(b) The essence of Washington, D.C.
(c) Architecture.
(d) A view from a rooftop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bishop grow up?

2. What accessory was Marianne Moore's trademark?

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

4. What does the viewer hear in "View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress"?

5. What does the singer do in "Songs for a Colored Singer?"

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