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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thalia: Comedy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date does the narrator write her mother from Seoul?
(a) June 25.
(b) April 25.
(c) April 19.
(d) June 19.

2. Why does the woman in "Thalia: Comedy" find herself uttering sounds?
(a) To soothe old wounds.
(b) To pass the time.
(c) To attempt communication once more.
(d) To revive something lost.

3. Which of the following images does the narrator use to describe the bombs as her mother described them to her?
(a) Swans mid swan-dive.
(b) Silent explosions on the television.
(c) The metallic sheen of black ice.
(d) The shiny backs of insects.

4. On what day did Guan Soon lead a revolutionary protest?
(a) March 15, 1919.
(b) March 1, 1919.
(c) March 1, 1920.
(d) January 1, 1919.

5. What is the origin of the black ash described in the Opening?
(a) A volcanic eruption.
(b) A great fire.
(c) Military conflict.
(d) Palm Hosannah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simple act has not been forbidden of Mother?

2. After how many years does the narrator return to Korea?

3. What is the title of the first poem in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

4. In "Urania: Astronomy," where does the nurse begin her procedure?

5. In "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," the narrator compares a person's first word to which of the following?

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