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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. What does Miss Coulson's believe about love?
(a) That it is overpowering.
(b) That it is inconvenient.
(c) That it is humiliating.
(d) That it is a pretense.

2. According to the narrator, what does May want humans to remember?
(a) That they are also animals.
(b) That they should be grateful for the coming summer.
(c) That they should be kind to one another.
(d) That they are not immortal.

3. There are "jonquils" near where Mr. Coulson is sitting. What are jonquils?
(a) They are thick woolen blankets.
(b) They are decorative figures common in early 20th century homes.
(c) They are a kind of daffodil, a flower.
(d) They are a small sparrow-like bird.

4. Which bird is Mr. Coulson said to be "elder brother" to in May?
(a) Turtle-dove.
(b) Robin.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Chickadee.

5. What is the purpose of the allusion to the "virgin of Cologne" (334)?
(a) It implies that Miss Coulson is uninterested in romantic love.
(b) It foreshadows later plot events.
(c) It reminds the reader that Miss Coulson is very religious.
(d) It characterizes Miss Coulson as cruel and selfish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What point is made through the juxtaposition of Mr. Coulson's and Mrs. Widdup's comments about springtime?

2. When Mr. Coulson complains about the cold, what is his servant's response?

3. What are the details about the iceman's sleeves and hat intended to convey?

4. Why is Mr. Coulson so clumsy on the afternoon after the ice is delivered?

5. Why does Mrs. Widdup go into Mr. Coulson's room in the afternoon on the second day of the story?

(see the answer key)

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