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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bishop so eager to have Moore visit her?
(a) Moore was a close friend.
(b) Moore offered to edit Bishop's poetry.
(c) Moore had free museum passes.
(d) Moore had important connections.

2. In what Southern state are some of the poems in North and South set?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Florida.
(d) Texas.

3. What geographical locations do the poems in North and South portray?
(a) The United States, Canada, and Europe.
(b) The United States, Mexico, and Paris.
(c) Europe, Canada, and South America.
(d) The United States, Europe, and Brazil.

4. What could the tone of the Four Poems indicate about the poet?
(a) She prefers to include herself in her poems.
(b) She prefers concise language.
(c) She prefers flowery language.
(d) She prefers to use a lot of detail.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of "The Gentleman of Shalott"?

2. What does Bishop display towards Moore in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?

3. What does the tone of "Letter to N.Y." reveal about the friendship portrayed?

4. In what city are many of the poems in North and South set?

5. In what time of day does "At the Fishhouses" take place?

(see the answer key)

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