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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following roles did Almeda not assume for her father after the death of her mother?
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Companion.
(c) Hostess.
(d) Business partner.

2. The fact that Almeda is an independent spirit and does not fit into 1800s society but would be applauded in the 1990s is called ______________.
(a) Irony.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Symbolism.

3. With what would Jarvis interfere if Almeda were to take a drive with him in the country?
(a) Her fishing.
(b) The birds singing.
(c) Her gathering wildflowers.
(d) Her reveries on nature.

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

5. Where does Jarvis Pouter live?
(a) Two lots away from Almeda.
(b) Two streets over from Almeda.
(c) On the other side of town from Almeda.
(d) Two blocks away from Almeda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built the home in which Almeda lives?

2. Almeda lives in a ________________ society.

3. What is the time period of MENESETEUNG?

4. Which of the following is not the typical assumption for a woman's life in the late a1880s?

5. What is the name of the local newspaper in town?

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