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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ritual occurs during 'second memory'?
(a) The giving of last rites.
(b) Baptism.
(c) The preparations for giving birth.
(d) The consummation of a virgin marriage.

2. What did Mrs. Claxton's sister threaten to do before the friend wrote the letter?
(a) Kill the children.
(b) Divulge information.
(c) Kill herself.
(d) Leave her husband.

3. What veils the earth in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Fog.
(b) Dust.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Pollution.

4. In "Thalia: Comedy," what is the purpose of the letter from "a friend"?
(a) To announce the kidnapping of Mrs. Claxton's sister for ransom.
(b) To inform Mrs. Claxton her sister is not well.
(c) To demand money from Mrs. Claxton.
(d) To inform Mrs. Claxton of her sister's death.

5. Which theater seat does the woman take in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) The seat closest the exit.
(b) The center seat in the back.
(c) The fourth from the left.
(d) The front cener seat.

6. What color bloom does the person addressed in "Terpischore: Choral Dance" expect from the seemingly dead branches of the magnolia tree?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

7. According to the narrator, where are melodies suspended in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Between throat and mouth.
(b) Between heaven and earth.
(c) Between song and speech.
(d) Between two people.

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

9. What color light encircles the bowl the woman hands the girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) Purple.
(b) Green.
(c) Amber.
(d) Gold.

10. Which foods does the letter from the friend list as among the items Mrs. Claxton's sister will eat?
(a) Celery and cucumbers.
(b) Clear chicken broth and bread.
(c) Grapefruit and white bread.
(d) Potatoes and rice.

11. What concept does 'Retour' begin with?
(a) The parition.
(b) The war.
(c) The mother-daughter bond.
(d) The act of speech.

12. What is the title of the first poem in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?
(a) "Elitere."
(b) "Callisto."
(c) "Aller."
(d) "Melpomene."

13. In "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," the narrator compares a person's first word to which of the following?
(a) The root of a hair.
(b) The foundational rock.
(c) An essential element.
(d) A child's first steps.

14. To whom is Sister Theresa betrothed in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) A man from the village.
(b) An American soldier.
(c) A general in the Japanese army.
(d) Jesus Christ.

15. In "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what forms an opaque screen between earth and sky?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Dust.
(c) Fog.
(d) Clouds.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the list in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what is Tai-Chi?

2. If words are uttered in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," where do they originate?

3. How is the person supposed to wait in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

4. What are the last words of "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

5. Which two words does Cha pun on in 'Aller'?

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