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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What part of Mother's being is trapped in Korea?
(a) Her UHM-MAH.
(b) Her body.
(c) Her MAH-UHM.
(d) Her mind.

3. What calendar dates the birth of Yu Guan Soon?
(a) The Julian Calendar.
(b) The Lunar Calendar.
(c) The English Calendar.
(d) The Korean Calendar.

4. Which two figures does Cha yoke together at the end of "Melpomene: Tragedy"?
(a) Sibyl and Persephone.
(b) Demeter and Persephone.
(c) Demeter and Melpomene.
(d) Demeter and Sybil.

5. How does the narrator describe the columns in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) Looming and massive.
(b) Cold and smooth.
(c) Abrasive and worn.
(d) Rough-cut.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the translation exercises in the Opening, which city does the traveler leave?

2. How is the first English paragraph in the Opening punctuated?

3. Which word appears in italics at the end of "Melpomene: Tragedy"?

4. After she bites, what does the narrator in "Urania: Astronomy" want to do?

5. In "Erato: Love Poetry," what color is the ticket the woman purchases?

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