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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: A Heroic Death, Counterfeit Money & The Generous Gambler.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Old Woman's Despair", to what does the old woman compare herself?
(a) An empty house.
(b) A wilted flower.
(c) A scarecrow.
(d) A setting sun.

2. What season does the poet reflect upon in "The Artist's Confiteor"?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

3. After the narrator wakes up in "The Double Room", what does he realize he must do?
(a) Go back to sleep.
(b) Pay bills.
(c) Return to work.
(d) Take a vacation.

4. How does the narrator feel at the end of "Cake"?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Proud.
(c) Confused.
(d) Excited.

5. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator describe about the room?
(a) The feelings he has about the room.
(b) The physical appearance.
(c) The nature outside the room.
(d) The people inside.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator follow the woman around all day in "The Widows"?

2. Why does the narrator not go to speak to the mountebank about his wares in "The Old Mountebank"?

3. In "Counterfeit Money", what does the man call his friend's stupidity?

4. In "The Widows", why is the woman by the gate not allowed in the concert?

5. Where do the men leave in the beginning of "Counterfeit Money"?

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