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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jarvis considered to be regarding marriage?
(a) A loser.
(b) A confirmed bachelor.
(c) Not a good match for Almeda.
(d) A suitable prospect.

2. All the people in town are under what age?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 75.

3. What did Almeda's father leave her when he died?
(a) A pile of debts.
(b) The family home and estate.
(c) The family business.
(d) There was nothing to leave.

4. Almeda thinks that married women have to _____________________.
(a) Clean too much.
(b) Mold their husbands.
(c) Give up careers.
(d) Deal with in-laws.

5. What literary technique does the author use to compare the flow of Almeda's emotional pain to a river?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Allegory.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Almeda think the swamp is the loveliest?

2. Who is the person that the boys of the town constantly harass?

3. Almeda is removed from _________________ in the town.

4. From what does Almeda suffer?

5. What is the time period of MENESETEUNG?

(see the answer key)

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