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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. Why does Mr. Coulson hesitate as he says, "In the spring...a y -- that is a man's -- fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" (333)?
(a) Mrs. Widdup is giving him a puzzled look.
(b) The original quote is "a young man's fancy," and he realizes that he is not a "young" man.
(c) He suddenly feels unsure about whether he wants to declare his feelings.
(d) He cannot remember the exact words of the quotation.

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

3. On the final morning of the story, what causes Mr. Coulson's mood to change?
(a) It is warm again and the windows are open.
(b) Mrs. Widdup has threatened to quit.
(c) He is in much less pain than usual.
(d) Miss Coulson has told him that he is behaving badly.

4. What kind of clam is a "chowder-doomed clam" (332)?
(a) One that is destined to be eaten in soup.
(b) One that is confused by its surroundings.
(c) One that is poisonous to humans.
(d) One that is personified as feeling worried.

5. Where does Miss Coulson meet the iceman on the next morning?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the vacant lot next door.
(d) In the park across from the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which neighborhood does Mr. Coulson live in?

2. What is clear in the first interaction between Mr. Coulson, Miss Coulson, and Mrs. Widdup?

3. Who is Miss Van Meeker Constantia Coulson?

4. According to the narrator, what does May want humans to remember?

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

(see the answer key)

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