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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12: The Favors of the Moon, Which is the Real One?, A Thoroughbred & The Mirror.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Solitude", how does the journalist back up his statement that solitude is bad for men?
(a) With research.
(b) With gospels.
(c) With stories.
(d) With a journal.

2. In "Which is the Real One?", what does the first beautiful woman's casket look like?
(a) A shiny dome.
(b) A couch.
(c) A basket.
(d) A treasure chest.

3. When Dorothy goes to the shore in "Beautiful Dorothy", what does the narrator wonder?
(a) If she is going swimming.
(b) If she is lonely.
(c) If she is meeting someone.
(d) If she is wasting time.

4. In "Which is the Real One?", why are the first beautiful woman's eyes wide?
(a) Because she is full of want.
(b) Because she is afraid.
(c) Because she has seen little in the world.
(d) Because she is honest.

5. In the beginning of "At One in the Morning", how does the narrator feel about his life?
(a) Amused.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Pleased.
(d) Upset.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Beautiful Dorothy", why is Dorothy saving money?

2. How does the poet describe the words "multitude" and "solitude" in "Crowds"?

3. At the end of "Plans", what does the man say about planning?

4. Why does the narrator of "The Mirror" question the man looking into a mirror?

5. In "Crowds", what does the narrator give credit to for the people who stand out in a crowd?

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