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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Analogy.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Alliteration.

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

3. What does Almeda think she hears outside?
(a) A gunshot.
(b) A rock thrown through her window.
(c) A street light being broken.
(d) Someone being murdered.

4. From where did the narrator get the information to write the story?
(a) Newspaper clippings.
(b) Personal interviews.
(c) Historical clues.
(d) Family albums.

5. For whom does Almeda leave a note?
(a) Her cleaning lady.
(b) Her minister.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Jarvis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Almeda content?

2. How is Almeda's spirit portrayed in the story?

3. The narrator thinks it is fair to _______________.

4. What kind of life does Almeda instinctively desire?

5. How long after Almeda's death did Jarvis die?

(see the answer key)

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