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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Brazil January 1, 1502," how does the poet attempt to view the scenery?
(a) From an explorer's perspective.
(b) From an artist's perspective.
(c) From a tourist's perspective.
(d) From an archaeological perspective.

2. What types of fish does the old man in "At the Fishhouses" catch?
(a) Salmon and bass.
(b) Codfish and herring.
(c) Salmon and herring.
(d) Codfish and bass.

3. What is the tone of the Four Poems?
(a) Subjective yet removed.
(b) Subjective and personal.
(c) Objective.
(d) Entirely removed.

4. What question does Bishop ponder in "Brazil, January 1, 1502"?
(a) How much Brazil has changed over time.
(b) How little Brazil has changed over time.
(c) What Brazil was like in the early 16th century.
(d) Where Brazil got its name.

5. Why does Bishop love the sea?
(a) It is both ever-changing and unchanging.
(b) It is unchanging.
(c) It is ever-changing.
(d) She loves to swim.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the poet's perspective in Uncollected Poems different from that in her other poems?

2. What happens to the sheep in "Cape Breton"?

3. What is "The Burglar of Babylon" about?

4. To whom is "Sunday at Key West" dedicated?

5. Where does the old man in "At the Fishhouses" bring his fish?

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