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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Pleasure Seas," what do those on the shore, in the plane, or on the yacht have in common?
(a) They understand that the ocean is complex.
(b) They have a better appreciation of the ocean than those in the swimming pool.
(c) They can't really appreciate the ocean.
(d) They are safe from the dangers of the ocean.

2. In which section does the poet arrive in Santos?
(a) Questions of Travel.
(b) A Cold Spring.
(c) Geography III.
(d) North & South.

3. In "Brazil January 1, 1502," how does the poet attempt to view the scenery?
(a) From a tourist's perspective.
(b) From an explorer's perspective.
(c) From an artist's perspective.
(d) From an archaeological perspective.

4. Where is the poet located as she composes "Night City"?
(a) In Paris.
(b) On a train.
(c) In an airplane.
(d) In New York.

5. In "Lullaby for the Cat," what does the cat not want to do?
(a) Eat.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Go outside.
(d) Wake up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bishop's attitude toward the title character and his family in "Manuelzinho"?

2. How does Bishop tend to characterize a person's feelings and moods in the poems in North and South?

3. Who are the Biblical personages referenced in "The Wit"?

4. How does Bishop look at life in the poems in Uncollected Work and Geography III?

5. What do the characters in Rainy Season; Sub-Tropics symbolize?

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