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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What geographical locations do the poems in North and South portray?
(a) The United States, Mexico, and Paris.
(b) Europe, Canada, and South America.
(c) The United States, Europe, and Brazil.
(d) The United States, Canada, and Europe.

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

3. What does "Jeronimo's House" describe?
(a) A large house.
(b) A barn.
(c) A tiny house.
(d) A dog house.

4. When did Bishop meet Moore?
(a) When Bishop was an older woman.
(b) When Bishop was a teenager.
(c) When Bishop was a young woman.
(d) When Bishop was a middle-aged woman.

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

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

7. What are two things Bishop and Moore can do together, as described in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?
(a) Walking and having tea.
(b) Walking and talking.
(c) Shopping and talking.
(d) Writing and having lunch.

8. What question does Bishop ponder in "Brazil, January 1, 1502"?
(a) Where Brazil got its name.
(b) What Brazil was like in the early 16th century.
(c) How little Brazil has changed over time.
(d) How much Brazil has changed over time.

9. What does the viewer hear in "View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress"?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A protest.
(c) A brass band playing.
(d) An orchestra playing.

10. What accessory was Marianne Moore's trademark?
(a) Her gloves.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her purse.
(d) Her shoes.

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

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

13. To what topic do many of Bishop's observations in the poems in North and South pertain?
(a) History.
(b) Geography.
(c) Nature.
(d) Politics.

14. What quality do the poems in North and South share?
(a) Attention to detail.
(b) Humor.
(c) Generalizations.
(d) Similar subject matter.

15. 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) He has always had a giving nature.
(c) He lacks the courage to break the law.
(d) She raised him to be honest.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the title "The Man-Moth" come to be?

2. To what does Bishop devote three poems to in North and South?

3. What makes the singer realize she is not dreaming in "Songs for a Colored Singer"?

4. What does the poem "Roosters" describe?

5. What has Bishop arranged in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?

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