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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Weaver Smith is the first what in his family?
(a) Heir to royalty.
(b) Freeborn man.
(c) Millionaire.
(d) Man to marry in a church.

2. Who does the narrator describe as sitting on “the porch until the end of time, rapping her cane on the railing for more lemonade” in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Mr. Eckler.
(b) Mrs. Ellis.
(c) Mr. Maxwell.
(d) Mrs. Hennessey.

3. How long ago has Mattie’s mother died in the beginning of the narrative?
(a) 7 months ago.
(b) 3 years ago.
(c) 2 months ago.
(d) 2 weeks ago.

4. Who is the heroine in The House of Mirth?
(a) Emily Wilcox.
(b) Sarah Stuart.
(c) Lily Bart.
(d) Aleeta Smith.

5. On what date does the narrator begin the story while describing standing on the porch of the Glenmore?
(a) June 16, 1899.
(b) July 12, 1906.
(c) July 14, 1905.
(d) September 1, 1905.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only book Mattie’s Aunt Josie suggests she read?

2. Miss Wilcox admits to Mattie in Chapter 17 that her pseudonym is what?

3. Mattie begins working for Miss Wilcox on what days in Chapter 17?

4. Emily Dickinson was known for her penchant for what colored clothing?

5. Where is Mattie departing for at the end of the novel?

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