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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which word best describes the rhythm of "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Urgent.
(b) Slow.
(c) Lolling.
(d) Melancholic.

4. Which place is mentioned at the end of 'Aller'?
(a) Manchuria.
(b) Eleusis.
(c) Athens.
(d) Seoul.

5. In "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what does the girl see when she turns around to look back at the woman?
(a) The woman is smiling.
(b) The woman is escorted from the well by troops.
(c) The woman is following her.
(d) The woman is gone.

6. What color is the earth in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue-black.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

7. How long does the mother in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry" wait to be discovered?
(a) 9 days and 9 nights.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 36 years.

8. According to the list in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry," what is Tai-Chi?
(a) A martial art.
(b) The universe.
(c) One's spirit.
(d) A sense of wholeness.

9. What announces the call in "Thalia: Comedy"?
(a) A knock on the door.
(b) A sign.
(c) A servant.
(d) The ringing.

10. In "Elitere: Lyric Poetry," who is the one to restore spring?
(a) Demeter.
(b) The daughter.
(c) The speaker.
(d) The mother.

11. What color are the subtitles that appear on the screen in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

12. Which of the following describes the connection between mother and child in "Erato: Love Poetry"?
(a) The child is an extension of the husband.
(b) The child's hunger is the mother's.
(c) The mother does not recognize herself in the infant.
(d) The mother feels disconnected from the child.

13. In "Erato: Love Poetry," how many white columns are visible from the street?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which article of clothing has the woman in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry" gathered and tied to keep it out of the well?

2. According to the narrator, where are melodies suspended in "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?

3. From what is the column in "Terpischore: Choral Dance" made?

4. To what does the narrator of "Erato: Love Poetry" compare the wife's relationship to her husband?

5. Why does the woman in "Thalia: Comedy" find herself uttering sounds?

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