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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Bishop tend to portray caves and shores in North and South?
(a) Symbolically.
(b) Dismissively.
(c) Reverently.
(d) Objectively.

3. What does Bishop display towards Moore in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?
(a) A superior attitude.
(b) Criticism.
(c) Friendship and reverence.
(d) A desire to meet her.

4. How does Bishop compare an iceberg to a ship in North and South?
(a) The iceberg is more interesting.
(b) The ship is more regal.
(c) The iceberg is more dangerous.
(d) The ship is of more benefit to the soul.

5. What is described in the poem "Paris, 7 A.M."?
(a) Riding a train.
(b) Waking.
(c) Arriving in Paris.
(d) Observing a courtyard from an apartment window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man in "The Gentleman of Shalott" believe about being only part of a man?

2. What is a running theme in many of the poems in Cold Spring?

3. How long did the poet actually spend in Brazil?

4. In what year does Questions of Travel begin?

5. What has Bishop arranged in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?

(see the answer key)

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