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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the old man in "At the Fishhouses" bring his fish?
(a) Ontario.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) Boston.
(d) Calgary.

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

3. What does Bishop's uncommon vocabulary reflect about her settings?
(a) The customs and mannerisms of the people.
(b) The foods consumed in these places.
(c) The culture and the feel of the people.
(d) The way the people speak.

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

5. What does the woman demonstrate in "Brazilian Tragedy"?
(a) Disloyalty.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Appreciation.
(d) A giving nature.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the tone of "Letter to N.Y." reveal about the friendship portrayed?

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

4. What does Bishop compare the winter wind to in "The Colder the Air"?

5. What does "For C.W.B." depict?

(see the answer key)

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