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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Selena's brother meet Ginnie's sister?
(a) In the park.
(b) At prom.
(c) At a Christmas party.
(d) At school.

2. When Seymour returns to the room, what does he take out of the suitcase?
(a) A poetry book.
(b) A towel.
(c) A dry bathing suit.
(d) A pistol.

3. How does Ginnie describe Selena's brother?
(a) Goofy.
(b) Funny.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Intelligent.

4. How much does Ginnie say Selena owes her?
(a) $2.00.
(b) $2.90.
(c) $1.50.
(d) $1.90.

5. Who is very ill in the story, Just Before the War with the Eskimos?
(a) Selena's father.
(b) Ginnie's father.
(c) Ginnie's mother.
(d) Selena's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is accused of being the Queen of the Snobs in the story, Just Before the War with the Eskimos?

2. Whose work does the narrator still recall clearly after many years?

3. How much does the job the narrator applied for under the name, Jean de Daumier-Smith, pay?

4. What does Selena's father do for a living?

5. Who is Sybil Carpenter?

(see the answer key)

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