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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are two sounds the poet appreciates in "Questions of Travel"?
(a) Wind and roosters.
(b) Tap shoes and a cricket's chirp.
(c) Wooden clogs and a bird's song.
(d) Rain and frogs.

2. What has Bishop arranged in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?
(a) A limo driver to take them shopping.
(b) For the weather to be nice when Moore visits.
(c) Tickets for a show.
(d) A reservation at a nice restaurant.

3. What question does Bishop ponder in "Brazil, January 1, 1502"?
(a) Where Brazil got its name.
(b) What Brazil was like in the early 16th century.
(c) How little Brazil has changed over time.
(d) How much Brazil has changed over time.

4. What does "The Wit" describe?
(a) A moment of laughter.
(b) A highly intelligent person.
(c) A moment of sarcasm.
(d) A practical joke.

5. What color are the Brazilian warehouses?
(a) White or gray.
(b) Black or gray.
(c) Pink of blue.
(d) Black or white.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of language does Bishop employ in "Songs for a Colored Singer"?

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

3. To what does Bishop devote three poems to in North and South?

4. What does "Arrival at Santos" depict?

5. What does Bishop mean when she asks Moore to "please come flying" in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?

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