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. To what does Bishop devote three poems to in North and South?
(a) Weekends.
(b) Evening.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Morning.

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

3. How is the house in "Jeronimo's House" decorated?
(a) With a Native American influence.
(b) With vibrant colors and cheap decorations.
(c) With drab colors and ornate decorations.
(d) With family photos.

4. What is the tone of the Four Poems?
(a) Objective.
(b) Subjective yet removed.
(c) Entirely removed.
(d) Subjective and personal.

5. What does the title character in "Manuelzinho" wear that is oddly painted?
(a) A belt.
(b) A hat.
(c) A shirt.
(d) A pair of overalls.

6. To what does the poet compare the long, relentless rain in "Questions of Travel"?
(a) A preacher's sermon.
(b) A politician's speech.
(c) A preacher's nose.
(d) A politician's nose.

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

8. What does the man in "The Riverman" want to be?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) A palm reader.
(c) A witch doctor.
(d) A hypnotist.

9. In "Brazil January 1, 1502," how does the poet attempt to view the scenery?
(a) From a tourist's perspective.
(b) From an archaeological perspective.
(c) From an artist's perspective.
(d) From an explorer's perspective.

10. What is a running theme in many of the poems in Cold Spring?
(a) Weather.
(b) Spring.
(c) Swimming.
(d) The sea.

11. What does Bishop compare the winter wind to in "The Colder the Air"?
(a) A hunter.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A huntress.
(d) A tigress.

12. How does the family react to the poet in "Manuelzinho"?
(a) Accepts her but refuses money and candy.
(b) Gives her money and candy.
(c) Steals her money and candy.
(d) Avoids her but accepts money and candy.

13. How did the title "The Man-Moth" come to be?
(a) Bishop's troubled relationships.
(b) A newspaper misprint.
(c) A child's mispronunciation.
(d) Kafka's influence.

14. Why is the auntie surprised by the burglar's actions in "The Burglar of Babylon"?
(a) She raised him to be honest.
(b) He lacks the courage to break the law.
(c) He has always had a giving nature.
(d) She is surprised he is not setting a good example for his children.

15. What is depicted in "Manuelzinho"?
(a) A man who is half-tenant, half-squatter.
(b) A man buying his first home.
(c) A landlord.
(d) A man living on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described in "Love Lies Sleeping"?

2. What does the man in "Songs for a Colored Singer do?

3. What is one question the poet asks in "Questions of Travel"?

4. What is the poet surprised to learn?

5. What question does Bishop ponder in "Brazil, January 1, 1502"?

(see the answer keys)

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