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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Hearthside," what does the narrator dream of?
(a) Children who have gone away.
(b) Returning to the warm of home.
(c) A time when all the world is at peace.
(d) Visiting far-away places.

2. In "The Little Hours," what time does the narrator wake?
(a) 2:45 am.
(b) 5:15 am.
(c) 3:30 am.
(d) 4:20 am.

3. In the poem "The Veteran," how has age changed the narrator's perspective?
(a) He once fought for justice; now justice is ambiguous and fighting is futile.
(b) He believes that the younger generation must defend the old ways.
(c) He used to take many lovers and then leave them behind; now he is lonely.
(d) He used to live from day to day, but now he plans for the future.

4. How does Mrs. Murdock feel about her dress as she leaves her visit with Miss Noyes and Lily Wynton?
(a) The dress makes her feel like an actress on stage.
(b) She feels a tenderness toward her clothes because they are her own.
(c) She is embarrassed by the plain style and color.
(d) She wants to alter it to look more like Lily Wynton's dress.

5. In "The Leal," on what can the narrator rely?
(a) Her art will always be good company.
(b) Her true friends will always be by her side.
(c) Her enemies will be faithful to her until the day she dies.
(d) She has been true to herself even if she has offended some people.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the girl in the short story "The Last Tea" been waiting for the young man?

2. Which historical figure keeps intruding upon the narrator's thoughts?

3. What disturbing news does the narrator give to Mona?

4. Throughout their marriage, how many evenings have the Weldons experienced that are similar to the one described in "Too Bad"?

5. What gift does the narrator give to the six soldiers as they leave?

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