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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Opening, which image is used to describe the anonymous woman's difficulty?
(a) Emptiness.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Fuzziness.
(d) Thickness.

2. Upon receiving citizenship in the U.S., what document does Mother receive?
(a) A certificate.
(b) She receives no documents.
(c) An identification badge.
(d) A U.S. Passport.

3. How many languages does Mother speak?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. What part of Mother's being is trapped in Korea?
(a) Her MAH-UHM.
(b) Her UHM-MAH.
(c) Her body.
(d) Her mind.

5. How many daughters did Guan Soon's family have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the "Urania: Astronomy" section, what is the purpose of exhalation?

2. In "Urania: Astronomy," how does the narrator describe a syringe?

3. On what day did Guan Soon lead a revolutionary protest?

4. What color are the narrator's veins in "Urania: Astronomy"?

5. What language is Mother greeted in when she reaches her school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cha include the letter from the Koreans living in Hawaii to the President of the United States?

2. Describe the circumstances of the narrator's brother's death.

3. What is the significance of the italicized passages in the "Opening"?

4. What is happening in the opening passage of "Melpomene: Tragedy"?

5. In "Urania: Astronomy," why does the poetry appear in side-by-side translation?

6. Discuss the break down in the translation exercise in the opening, particularly beginning with exercise number 5 in the second set of translations. Why does the grammar, tone, and voice shift?

7. Describe the way Cha treats soldiers in "Melpomene: Tragedy."

8. Discuss the laws the Japanese imposed on the Koreans.

9. Describe the medical procedure in "Urania: Astronomy."

10. Discuss the significance of Mary in the "Opening." When does she appear? How is she important?

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