The Complete Poems, 1927-1979 Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Complete Poems, 1927-1979 Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do several of the poems in North and South pay homage?
(a) Music.
(b) Trees.
(c) Water.
(d) Cities.

2. How does Bishop tend to characterize a person's feelings and moods in the poems in North and South?
(a) Objectively.
(b) Subjectively.
(c) Compassionately.
(d) Sentimentally.

3. What could the tone of the Four Poems indicate about the poet?
(a) She prefers to use a lot of detail.
(b) She prefers to include herself in her poems.
(c) She prefers flowery language.
(d) She prefers concise language.

4. What is the subject of "The Gentleman of Shalott"?
(a) A man looking into a mirror.
(b) A man breaking a mirror.
(c) A man looking at his reflection in water.
(d) A man traveling on water.

5. What is involved in the resolution of Four Poems?
(a) Separation.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Realization.
(d) A decision to wed.

6. How long does the poet spend in Brazil?
(a) Eighteen days.
(b) Eleven days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

7. What is described in the poem "Paris, 7 A.M."?
(a) Observing a courtyard from an apartment window.
(b) Riding a train.
(c) Waking.
(d) Arriving in Paris.

8. What are two sounds the poet appreciates in "Questions of Travel"?
(a) Rain and frogs.
(b) Wooden clogs and a bird's song.
(c) Tap shoes and a cricket's chirp.
(d) Wind and roosters.

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

10. In "Cape Breton," what types of animals are staring out to sea?
(a) Penguins and puffins.
(b) Auks and Seagulls.
(c) Seagulls and puffins.
(d) Auks and puffins.

11. What has Bishop arranged in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?
(a) A limo driver to take them shopping.
(b) Tickets for a show.
(c) For the weather to be nice when Moore visits.
(d) A reservation at a nice restaurant.

12. Who is traveling on a wagon in "Manners"?
(a) A girl and her mother.
(b) A girl and her grandmother.
(c) A girl and her grandfather.
(d) A girl and her father.

13. What is similar about the language in the poems in North and South?
(a) It is prosaic.
(b) It is rambling.
(c) It is general.
(d) It is crisp and precise.

14. The structure of the poem "Visits to St. Elizabeth's" is the same as what song?
(a) The Twelve Days of Christmas.
(b) This Old Man.
(c) Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
(d) I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.

15. In "Letter to N.Y.," whom is the poet addressing?
(a) Her parents.
(b) Louise Crane.
(c) Marianne Moore.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bishop love the sea?

2. How does Bishop tend to portray caves and shores in North and South?

3. What does Bishop display towards Moore in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?

4. What is "The Burglar of Babylon" about?

5. In what city are many of the poems in North and South set?

(see the answer keys)

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