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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are two poems by Carlos Drummond de Andrade?
(a) "Seven-Sided Poem" and "Don't Kill Yourself."
(b) "Two-Sided Poem" and "Don't Hang Yourself."
(c) "Seven-Sided Poem" and "Don't Commit Suicide."
(d) "Five-Sided Poem" and "Don't Stab Yourself."

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

3. What is the undertone in "From 'The Life and Death of a Severino'"?
(a) Humor.
(b) Admiration.
(c) Embarrassment.
(d) Sarcasm.

4. For what was Fannie Farmer, as portrayed in "Lines Written in the Fannie Farmer Cookbook," most famous?
(a) Recipes and housekeeping tips.
(b) A cooking show on the radio.
(c) Gourmet recipes.
(d) Recipes related to farming.

5. In "Lullaby for the Cat," what does the cat not want to do?
(a) Eat.
(b) Go outside.
(c) Wake up.
(d) Sleep.

6. What can be deduced from the picture in "Family Portrait"?
(a) How the people felt about each other.
(b) How the people felt about the furniture.
(c) Each person's true character.
(d) Only how the furniture was arranged.

7. In "My Last Poem," what does Bandeira hope his last poem will be like?
(a) A will.
(b) An unexplained suicide.
(c) A suicide note.
(d) Dying while asleep.

8. To what does the poet liken the ocean in "Pleasure Seas"?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A ballroom.
(c) A fiesta.
(d) A garden.

9. What does Bishop remember in "Santarem"?
(a) A visit to four rivers.
(b) A cruise.
(c) A visit to two rivers.
(d) A man she knew in Brazil.

10. How old is the poet in "In the Waiting Room"?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nine.

11. How is the poet's perspective in Uncollected Poems different from that in her other poems?
(a) They're more objective.
(b) They're more universal.
(c) They're more personal.
(d) They're more detached.

12. To what does the poet compare love in the third part of Three Valentines?
(a) A mother bird.
(b) A baby bird.
(c) A feathered bird.
(d) A sea bird.

13. How does the character distinguish himself from others with the same name?
(a) He changes his name.
(b) He uses a nickname.
(c) He associates his name with specific facts about his life.
(d) He associates his name with his character traits.

14. In what format are the poems in Rainy Season; Sub Tropics written?
(a) Sonnets.
(b) Free verse.
(c) Prose.
(d) Prose poetry.

15. Who marches the mouse to his execution in "The Hanging of the Mouse"?
(a) Rats.
(b) Beetles.
(c) Ants.
(d) Raccoons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where might the visitor go next in "The House Guest"?

2. What are the Brothers of the Souls carrying in "From 'The Life and Death of a Severino""?

3. What two things does the poem "Pleasure Seas" compare?

4. What effect do the lights have on the city in "Night City"?

5. Where was the poet Max Jacob from?

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