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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is depicted in "Visits to St. Elizabeth's"?
(a) A Jew in a newspaper hat.
(b) A Catholic in a newspaper hat.
(c) A Jew in a fur hat.
(d) A Catholic in a fur hat.

2. What accessory was Marianne Moore's trademark?
(a) Her purse.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her shoes.
(d) Her gloves.

3. What does "Jeronimo's House" describe?
(a) A large house.
(b) A barn.
(c) A tiny house.
(d) A dog house.

4. How did the title "The Man-Moth" come to be?
(a) Bishop's troubled relationships.
(b) A newspaper misprint.
(c) Kafka's influence.
(d) A child's mispronunciation.

5. What does Micucu's auntie do in "The Burglar of Babylon"?
(a) Gives him money.
(b) Takes him into her home.
(c) Withholds money.
(d) Throws him out of her home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is similar about the language in the poems in North and South?

2. What does the poet hope to gain by knowing the answers to her questions in "Letter to N.Y."?

3. What makes the singer realize she is not dreaming in "Songs for a Colored Singer"?

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

5. In "Letter to N.Y.," whom is the poet addressing?

(see the answer key)

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