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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years has Mother spent in exile?
(a) 6.
(b) 18.
(c) 10.
(d) 36.

2. Which ritual occurs first on the First Friday?
(a) Dictee.
(b) Communion.
(c) Novena.
(d) Mass.

3. What happens during Guan Soon's 16th year?
(a) The Japanese conspire to overthrow the Korean monarchy,
(b) The Japanese defeat the Koreans in battle.
(c) Revolutionaries drive the Japanese out of Korea.
(d) The Korean nationals go into exile.

4. In the Opening, which of the following does the anonymous woman take possession of?
(a) A man.
(b) The utter.
(c) A meal.
(d) Her body.

5. In "Clio: History," how many times does the anonymous woman invoke Ahn Joong Kun's name?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

6. 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 wear a top knot.
(c) All men were to wear plain clothes.
(d) All men were to cut their hair short.

7. Which language opens the book?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Korean.
(d) Spanish.

8. When does Mother take the train home?
(a) June.
(b) February.
(c) September.
(d) March.

9. How many provinces was France formerly divided into?
(a) 32.
(b) 18.
(c) 23.
(d) 36.

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

11. What color are the narrator's veins in "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow-green.
(c) Red-brown.
(d) Blue-green-purple.

12. What is Mother's refuge?
(a) Manchuria.
(b) Her mother tongue.
(c) The Catholic faith.
(d) Education and hope for the future.

13. Which of the following images does the narrator use to describe the war in Korea?
(a) A child that kills the parent.
(b) A father that eats his children.
(c) A dog that returns to its vomit.
(d) An insect that devours its mate.

14. What color is the fluid that emerges during the medical procedure in "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) Near-black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

15. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what does the phrase "nation against nation multiplied nations against nations against themselves" refer to?
(a) The Korean Civil War.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) The lead up to the Korean War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a phrase the narrator in "Urania: Astronomy" uses to describe failed attempts at speech?

2. In "Urania: Astronomy," what does the narrator say she can do without?

3. From which sources does news of the September conflict emerge?

4. How many years of history were lost during the Japanese occupation?

5. Where was Mother born?

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