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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first action of the woman in "Thalia: Comedy"?
(a) She answers a call.
(b) She sits in a theater.
(c) She writes a letter.
(d) She walks to a well.

2. Which article of clothing has the woman in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry" gathered and tied to keep it out of the well?
(a) A dress.
(b) A blouse.
(c) A skirt.
(d) An apron.

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

4. What color is the young girl's kerchief in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) Pink.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Beige.

5. During 'Memory,' what is happening in the theater?
(a) A film is playing.
(b) The audience is waiting for the film to begin.
(c) A seance is underway.
(d) The audience files out of the theater.

6. Where does the ruelle go in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?
(a) It leads to Seoul.
(b) It ends at the edge of the village.
(c) It leads to the next town.
(d) It continues past the last house infinitely outward.

7. According to the narrator of "Thalia: Comedy," what does Heaven, in its ultimate state, contain?
(a) Earth.
(b) Silence.
(c) All humanity.
(d) The universe.

8. According to the narrator of "Terpischore: Choral Dance," what once swelled the muscle and the bone?
(a) Blood and iron.
(b) Liquid and marrow.
(c) Hate and resentment.
(d) Courage and pride.

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

10. How long has the young girl in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry" been walking?
(a) Three days.
(b) Since daybreak.
(c) Since noon.
(d) A couple hours.

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

12. What meteorological event occurs during "Terpischore: Choral Dance"?
(a) A tornado.
(b) An eclipse.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) A meteor shower.

13. According to the letter, where is Mr. Reardon's last known location?
(a) Seoul.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Manchuria.

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

15. In "Terpischore: Choral Dance," what does water on the surface of the stone capture?
(a) Dust particles floating by.
(b) Light in motion.
(c) Small insects.
(d) Vibrations from the sounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which best describes the syntax of "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

2. How does the narrator describe the columns in "Erato: Love Poetry"?

3. How is the motion of film described in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

4. What is the last sound described in "Polymnia: Sacred Poetry"?

5. What is the partition compared to in "Elitere: Lyric Poetry"?

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