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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Almeda's spirit portrayed in the story?
(a) Cloying.
(b) Long suffering.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Independent.

2. Almeda keeps her distance both physically and _______________ in town.
(a) Socially.
(b) Mentally.
(c) Politically.
(d) Financially.

3. When does Almeda think the swamp is the loveliest?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) The morning.
(d) High noon.

4. What awakens Almeda with a sense of anxiety?
(a) A thud in the kitchen.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) Sounds of angry people.
(d) The sound of breaking glass.

5. How can Jarvis Poulter's lifestyle be characterized?
(a) Cultured.
(b) Primitive.
(c) Completely masculine.
(d) Eclectic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nature of Almeda's father's business?

2. Almeda waits for Jarvis to ________________________.

3. What is Jarvis considered to be regarding marriage?

4. What is the title of one of Almeda's poems?

5. What does the doctor prescribe for Almeda?

(see the answer key)

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