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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the old man in "At the Fishhouses" bring his fish?
(a) Calgary.
(b) Ontario.
(c) Nova Scotia.
(d) Boston.

2. How is the house in "Jeronimo's House" decorated?
(a) With drab colors and ornate decorations.
(b) With vibrant colors and cheap decorations.
(c) With family photos.
(d) With a Native American influence.

3. To what topic do many of Bishop's observations in the poems in North and South pertain?
(a) History.
(b) Politics.
(c) Nature.
(d) Geography.

4. What is involved in the resolution of Four Poems?
(a) A decision to wed.
(b) Realization.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Separation.

5. What does Bishop remember in "Santarem"?
(a) A cruise.
(b) A visit to two rivers.
(c) A visit to four rivers.
(d) A man she knew in Brazil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet hope to gain by knowing the answers to her questions in "Letter to N.Y."?

2. What does the viewer see in "View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress?

3. To what does the poet compare the long, relentless rain in "Questions of Travel"?

4. On what is "The Riverman" based?

5. In "In the Waiting Room," what does the poet wonder about the photos of the tribal women in National Geographic?

(see the answer key)

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