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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the girl in the short story "The Last Tea" been waiting for the young man?
(a) Twenty minutes.
(b) Five minutes.
(c) Over an hour.
(d) Forty minutes.

2. What does the narrator say would help Mona?
(a) Getting dressed and going out for the evening.
(b) Calling Garry up on the phone.
(c) A big bowl of chicken soup.
(d) Getting married and having children.

3. What "gift" does the narrator of "I Know I Have Been Happiest" offer to her former lover?
(a) Her verse.
(b) Her death.
(c) Her absence.
(d) Her fidelity.

4. After Herbie leaves, how much time passes before Hazel hears any news about him?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Eleven months.
(d) Six months.

5. In "De Profundis," what kind of man does the narrator hope to find one day?
(a) One who does not talk about all of the other women he has loved.
(b) One who will always remain faithful.
(c) One who respects her for her accomplishments and intelligence.
(d) One who can accept criticism from a woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "The Veteran," how has age changed the narrator's perspective?

2. In the story "Lady With a Lamp," how long has Mona been in bed?

3. Where does the narrator meet the fighters in "Soldiers of the Republic"?

4. How does Herbie react when Hazel begins to drink Scotch?

5. In the poem "False Friends," during what month does the narrator's heart heal?

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