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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Exchanging Hats," what does one person wear on his head?
(a) A newspaper hat.
(b) A lamp shade.
(c) A book.
(d) A paper plate.

2. How is the water temperature described in "Cape Breton"?
(a) A fierce chill.
(b) A timeless chill.
(c) A piercing chill.
(d) An ancient chill.

3. In what time of day does "At the Fishhouses" take place?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Evening.
(c) Noon.
(d) Morning.

4. Who are the authors of the poems Bishop translated in Translations?
(a) Poets she disliked but respected.
(b) Famous poets she never met.
(c) Her colleagues and mentors.
(d) Poets she mentored.

5. What types of fish does the old man in "At the Fishhouses" catch?
(a) Codfish and bass.
(b) Salmon and herring.
(c) Codfish and herring.
(d) Salmon and bass.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the poet's perspective in Uncollected Poems different from that in her other poems?

2. How does the crab in "Strayed Crab" view himself?

3. What does the moose do in "The Moose"?

4. What is depicted in "Manuelzinho"?

5. How is the house in "Jeronimo's House" decorated?

(see the answer key)

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