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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is involved in the resolution of Four Poems?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Realization.
(c) A decision to wed.
(d) Separation.
2. What were the poet's initial reactions to Brazil?
(a) Curiosity and distaste.
(b) Admiration.
(c) A desire to stay for many years.
(d) Hatred.
3. What are two things Bishop and Moore can do together, as described in "Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore"?
(a) Walking and talking.
(b) Shopping and talking.
(c) Walking and having tea.
(d) Writing and having lunch.
4. What does "Arrival at Santos" depict?
(a) The poet's first experience with travel.
(b) The poet's first experience with Brazilian food.
(c) The poet's first experience with Brazilian scenery and culture.
(d) The poet's first experience with border guards.
5. What is similar about the language in the poems in North and South?
(a) It is prosaic.
(b) It is general.
(c) It is rambling.
(d) It is crisp and precise.
6. In which section does the poet arrive in Santos?
(a) Geography III.
(b) North & South.
(c) A Cold Spring.
(d) Questions of Travel.
7. What does the singer do in "Songs for a Colored Singer?"
(a) Stays with her husband.
(b) Leaves her husband.
(c) Leaves her boyfriend.
(d) Stays with her boyfriend.
8. What is "The Burglar of Babylon" about?
(a) A cunning burglar who escapes from prison.
(b) An inept burglar who fails to escape from prison.
(c) An inept burglar who escapes from prison.
(d) A cunning burglar who stays out of prison.
9. In "Letter to N.Y.," whom is the poet addressing?
(a) Louise Crane.
(b) Marianne Moore.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her parents.
10. In what city are many of the poems in North and South set?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) Rome.
11. What geographical locations do the poems in North and South portray?
(a) The United States, Mexico, and Paris.
(b) The United States, Europe, and Brazil.
(c) Europe, Canada, and South America.
(d) The United States, Canada, and Europe.
12. What do several of the poems in North and South pay homage?
(a) Water.
(b) Music.
(c) Cities.
(d) Trees.
13. What is the title of one of the poems in Four Poems?
(a) "Discussion."
(b) "Argument."
(c) "Talk."
(d) "Conversation."
14. In "Large Bad Picture," how does Bishop portray the flying birds?
(a) As hanging in n's.
(b) As hanging in m's.
(c) As hanging in s's.
(d) As hanging in z's.
15. What question does Bishop ponder in "Brazil, January 1, 1502"?
(a) Where Brazil got its name.
(b) What Brazil was like in the early 16th century.
(c) How much Brazil has changed over time.
(d) How little Brazil has changed over time.
Short Answer Questions
1. What accessory was Marianne Moore's trademark?
2. Why is the auntie surprised by the burglar's actions in "The Burglar of Babylon"?
3. What color are the Brazilian warehouses?
4. How long does the poet spend in Brazil?
5. What effect does the tone have on the Four Poems?
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