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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Marry Month of May".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Marry Month of May"?
(a) Henry James.
(b) Edith Wharton.
(c) O. Henry.
(d) Willa Cather.

2. Whom does the narrator refer to as "the venerable and scarcely suspecting victim of May" (334)?
(a) Mr. Coulson.
(b) The iceman.
(c) Mrs. Widdup.
(d) Miss Coulson.

3. How old is Mrs. Widdup?
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 49.
(d) 35.

4. When Mr. Coulson complains about the cold, what is his servant's response?
(a) He shuts the windows.
(b) He calls for Mrs. Widdup.
(c) He offers to investigate the problem.
(d) He laughs.

5. Which of the following literary techniques is used in the title "The Marry Month of May"?
(a) Synecdoche.
(b) Paraprosdokian.
(c) Anaphora.
(d) Paronomasia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the implication of the passage "She blushed. Oh, yes, it can be done. Just hold your breath and compress the diaphragm" (333)?

2. Mrs. Widdup is described as "comely" (333). What does this mean is true about her?

3. What does Mr. Coulson call Mrs. Widdup when she starts talking about "ivy and hand-organs" (335)?

4. Which neighborhood does Mr. Coulson live in?

5. Who is Miss Van Meeker Constantia Coulson?

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