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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Calliope: Epic Poetry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is placed on the tongue in the Opening?
(a) Ash.
(b) A wafer.
(c) Salt.
(d) Water.

2. How many years of history were lost during the Japanese occupation?
(a) 18.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 36.

3. From which sources does news of the September conflict emerge?
(a) Korean.
(b) American.
(c) Japanese.
(d) European.

4. Who does the anonymous narrator invoke to tell the story, in the Opening?
(a) Persephone.
(b) Zeus.
(c) The Muse.
(d) Demeter.

5. What did Japan do as it assumed control over Korea?
(a) It appointed an assembly.
(b) It met with the United Nations for permission to assume control.
(c) It carefully respected Korea's right to self-government.
(d) It assumed power with brutal force.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Clio: History," how many times does the anonymous woman invoke Ahn Joong Kun's name?

2. Which language opens the book?

3. What is Mother's refuge?

4. What is the origin of the black ash described in the Opening?

5. How do the children greet Mother upon her return?

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