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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elitere: Lyric Poetry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Urania: Astronomy," where does the nurse begin her procedure?
(a) The urinary tract.
(b) The right arm.
(c) The chest.
(d) The left arm.

2. How is the motion of film described in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?
(a) It moves smoothly from frame to frame.
(b) It moves at the pace of a hundred strokes.
(c) It moves quickly, at the pace of a humming bird.
(d) It moves slowly and jerkily along the reel.

3. What is the major struggle in the Opening?
(a) The woman's struggle for recognition.
(b) A conflict between wife and husband.
(c) A conflict between mother and daughter.
(d) The woman's struggle to speak.

4. Under the new Japanese regime, how did the wives of prominent men fare?
(a) They became concubines to the emperor.
(b) They were given titles appropriate to their ranking.
(c) They were given military ranks alongside the men.
(d) They were stripped of all authority.

5. According to the anonymous narrator in "Clio: History," without which of the following can there be no people?
(a) An anthem.
(b) A language.
(c) A leader.
(d) A nation or an ancestry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Urania: Astronomy," how does the narrator describe a syringe?

2. What color do the names and the titles appear in in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

3. In "Erato: Love Poetry," what causes the woman to take a step backward?

4. Who is the author of the quote which proceeds the Opening?

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

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