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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) He cannot remember the exact words of the quotation.
(c) The original quote is "a young man's fancy," and he realizes that he is not a "young" man.
(d) He suddenly feels unsure about whether he wants to declare his feelings.

2. What physical gesture of affection does Mr. Coulson make toward Mrs. Widdup?
(a) He touches her arm.
(b) He kisses her.
(c) He holds her hand.
(d) He strokes her hair.

3. What does the narrator call the "most potent weapons of insidious May" (334)?
(a) Warm breezes.
(b) Sunny days.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Birds.

4. Why does Mr. Coulson tell his servant to "bring an axe" (335)?
(a) He wants to cut down the flowers.
(b) He wants to break up the ice.
(c) He is threatening to kill the servant.
(d) He is joking about killing himself.

5. What does the narrator warn the reader to "never trust" (333)?
(a) Hyacinths.
(b) Warm breezes.
(c) Sparrows.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

1. There are "jonquils" near where Mr. Coulson is sitting. What are jonquils?

2. When the narrator lists the kinds of inappropriate relationships that May encourages, one of the items in the list is "old chaps" who dress up and "parade in front of the Normal School" (332). Who are these old men trying to impress with their fancy clothing?

3. Which of the following literary techniques is used in the title "The Marry Month of May"?

4. What are the "portières" that Miss Coulson is sitting near?

5. What is implied about Miss Coulson when she looks at the flowers "with the eye of a botanist" (334)?

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