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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Japanese occupation, what edict came out regarding men's grooming?
(a) All men were to shave their beards.
(b) All men were to cut their hair short.
(c) All men were to wear plain clothes.
(d) All men were to wear a top knot.

2. In the Opening, which languages are the translation exercises written in?
(a) Korean and French.
(b) French and English.
(c) Korean and English.
(d) French and Korean.

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

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

5. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what evidence of conflicts past does the narrator see?
(a) Barbed wire.
(b) War-torn buildings.
(c) Blood stains on the sidewalk.
(d) Unmarked graves.

6. Who does the narrator fetch to persuade her brother not to participate in the demonstration?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) A school teacher.
(c) The tutor.
(d) Her father.

7. Which of the following is absent from the Korea that the narrator visits?
(a) Pregnant women lifting sandbags to prepare for night battles.
(b) Military vehicles on every road.
(c) Blood stains on the streets and sidewalks.
(d) Soldiers dressed in green lining every street.

8. In "Urania: Astronomy," Cha creates an elaborate pun on which of the following words?
(a) Circulation.
(b) Demonstration.
(c) Diminish.
(d) Respiration.

9. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," why are students shot during the demonstration?
(a) For throwing rocks at the soldiers.
(b) For wearing school uniforms.
(c) For joining the Japanese troops.
(d) For shouting violent insults.

10. In "Urania: Astronomy," how does the narrator describe a syringe?
(a) An empty body waiting to be filled.
(b) A cold, sterile medical implement.
(c) A foreign invader.
(d) An instrument of violence.

11. After she stretches out, what does the anonymous woman in "Melpomene: Tragedy" do?
(a) Falls asleep.
(b) Pulls her coat up to her chin.
(c) Attempts to speak.
(d) Reaches forward toward the light.

12. In the "Urania: Astronomy" section, what is the purpose of exhalation?
(a) To express affirmation.
(b) To express frustration.
(c) To express guilt.
(d) To express grief.

13. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what color are the soldiers' uniforms?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

14. In the translation exercises in the Opening, which city does the traveler leave?
(a) Calais.
(b) London.
(c) Seoul.
(d) Paris.

15. At the beginning of "Calliope: Epic Poetry," how old is Mother?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon receiving citizenship in the U.S., what document does Mother receive?

2. Which ritual contains nine of each action?

3. What is placed on the tongue in the Opening?

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

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

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