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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 does Bishop's uncommon vocabulary reflect about her settings?
(a) The customs and mannerisms of the people.
(b) The culture and the feel of the people.
(c) The foods consumed in these places.
(d) The way the people speak.

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

3. How is the water temperature described in "Cape Breton"?
(a) A fierce chill.
(b) A piercing chill.
(c) A timeless chill.
(d) An ancient chill.

4. What does the viewer see in "View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress?
(a) Nothing.
(b) An orchestra playing.
(c) A brass band playing.
(d) A parade.

5. What were the poet's initial reactions to Brazil?
(a) Admiration.
(b) A desire to stay for many years.
(c) Curiosity and distaste.
(d) Hatred.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Mountain," what does the mountain want to know?

2. To what does the poet compare love in the third part of Three Valentines?

3. When were the poems in North and South collected?

4. What effect does the tone have on the Four Poems?

5. What do the poems in Youth deal with?

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