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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Bible story is alluded to in "Santarem?"
(a) David and Goliath.
(b) The birth of Jesus.
(c) The Garden of Eden.
(d) Abraham and Isaac.

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

3. What makes the singer realize she is not dreaming in "Songs for a Colored Singer"?
(a) The dreams are too happy.
(b) The dreams are too clear.
(c) The dreams are too fuzzy.
(d) The dreams are too terrible.

4. What does the poet do with items on her desk in "12 O'Clock News"?
(a) She hides them around the room for a child to find.
(b) She re-arranges them while watching the news.
(c) She writes stories in which they come to life.
(d) She writes news stories about them.

5. Why is the auntie surprised by the burglar's actions in "The Burglar of Babylon"?
(a) She is surprised he is not setting a good example for his children.
(b) She raised him to be honest.
(c) He lacks the courage to break the law.
(d) He has always had a giving nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one question the poet asks in "Questions of Travel"?

2. To what topic do many of Bishop's observations in the poems in North and South pertain?

3. What does Bishop's subject matter in the poems in Uncollected Work and Geography III tell us about her?

4. What memory does the toad in "Giant Toad" recall?

5. The structure of the poem "Visits to St. Elizabeth's" is the same as what song?

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