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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Letter to N.Y.," whom is the poet addressing?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Marianne Moore.
(d) Louise Crane.

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

3. What does the man in "Songs for a Colored Singer do?
(a) Gambles too much.
(b) Drinks too much.
(c) Fights too much.
(d) Cheats on her.

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

5. What does the poet hope to gain by knowing the answers to her questions in "Letter to N.Y."?
(a) She wants New York to seem less real.
(b) She wants to decide whether to move to New York.
(c) She wants to feel justified in her decision to leave New York.
(d) She wants New York to seem more real.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could the tone of the Four Poems indicate about the poet?

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

3. How is the house in "Jeronimo's House" decorated?

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

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

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