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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the color of the sash that Jim's new friend wears?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

2. How long has Polly been engaged in the story?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 3 months.

3. What is inside the package that Mrs. Ramsey received?
(a) Plates.
(b) A braid of hair.
(c) Letters.
(d) Photographs.

4. Where does Angelica travel each year?
(a) France.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Italy.

5. How does the woman feel when she gets to the altar in "Between the Porch and the Altar"?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Elated.
(c) Stressed.
(d) Guilty.

6. What is the final location that Emily chooses to read at?
(a) Her home.
(b) Library.
(c) Public restroom.
(d) Cemetery.

7. Who has Emma been outcast by?
(a) A group of intellectuals.
(b) Her friends at the museum.
(c) Her family.
(d) Her roommates.

8. What day is it when the woman goes to church in "Between the Porch and the Altar"?
(a) Friday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Wednesday.

9. What is the name of Mrs. Ramsey's grandson?
(a) Max.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Michael.
(d) Arthur.

10. What does Ella focus on while sitting in the parlor babysitting?
(a) Thinking of training techniques for her horse.
(b) Writing a story in her head.
(c) Reading.
(d) Counting.

11. What does Jim plan to do when he meets his new friend?
(a) Become more artistic.
(b) Build a deep friendship.
(c) Become educated.
(d) Escape.

12. Who takes the blame for Lottie's crimes?
(a) Emily's new boyfriend.
(b) Emily.
(c) Emily's mother.
(d) Lottie.

13. What month is it in "Between the Porch and the Altar"?
(a) August.
(b) November.
(c) February.
(d) May.

14. What is Mrs. Ramsey's reputation in the community she lives in?
(a) She is a bad influence on the children.
(b) She hates animals.
(c) She is wild for an older woman.
(d) She is pure of heart.

15. Who tells Polly that her fiance is dead?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) Her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Beatrice's third fiance?

2. Describe the other students at the school Jim attends.

3. What is the name of the spinster's best friend?

4. In "A Mountain Day", where does the family take a summer trip?

5. What is the name of the family that Ella babysits for?

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