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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Moose," why are the people's reactions to the moose surprising?
(a) They have never heard of a moose.
(b) They are overly calm.
(c) They act like they have never seen a moose.
(d) They are overly frantic.

2. What do several of the poems in North and South pay homage?
(a) Water.
(b) Cities.
(c) Trees.
(d) Music.

3. What does the poet hope to gain by knowing the answers to her questions in "Letter to N.Y."?
(a) She wants New York to seem more real.
(b) She wants New York to seem less real.
(c) She wants to decide whether to move to New York.
(d) She wants to feel justified in her decision to leave New York.

4. What are two things Bishop and Moore can do together, as described in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?
(a) Shopping and talking.
(b) Walking and having tea.
(c) Walking and talking.
(d) Writing and having lunch.

5. What does the poet first recognize in "In the Waiting Room"?
(a) That she will someday have a mature female body.
(b) That she is a strong reader.
(c) That she wants to travel.
(d) That she is afraid of dentists.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What quality do the poems in North and South share?

3. What were the poet's initial reactions to Brazil?

4. How does the crab in "Strayed Crab" view himself?

5. What types of fish does the old man in "At the Fishhouses" catch?

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