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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 type of language does Bishop employ in "Songs for a Colored Singer"?
(a) Slang.
(b) Uncultured.
(c) Haughty.
(d) Refined.

2. How long did the poet actually spend in Brazil?
(a) Eighteen days.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Fifteen days.
(d) Eighteen years.

3. Why does the toad in "Giant Toad" pity himself?
(a) He is large and alone.
(b) He is large and helpless.
(c) He is large and ugly.
(d) He is large and lame.

4. What does "Jeronimo's House" reflect about the poet?
(a) Her love for Spanish things.
(b) Her love for her dog.
(c) Her love for small houses.
(d) Her love for spacious houses.

5. Who is the executioner in "The Hanging of the Mouse"?
(a) The rat.
(b) The cat.
(c) The dog.
(d) The raccoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet do with items on her desk in "12 O'Clock News"?

2. Why is the auntie surprised by the burglar's actions in "The Burglar of Babylon"?

3. What color are the Brazilian warehouses?

4. What does the title character in "Manuelzinho" wear that is oddly painted?

5. In "In the Waiting Room," what does the poet wonder about the photos of the tribal women in National Geographic?

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