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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 is implied about Miss Coulson when she looks at the flowers "with the eye of a botanist" (334)?
(a) She is thinking of cutting them down.
(b) She is curious.
(c) She is logical and unemotional.
(d) She is very intelligent.

2. How much ice does Miss Coulson order be delivered each day?
(a) 250 pounds.
(b) 2,000 pounds.
(c) 1,000 pounds.
(d) 500 pounds.

3. Who is Miss Van Meeker Constantia Coulson?
(a) Mr. Coulson's granddaughter.
(b) Mr. Coulson's sister.
(c) Mr. Coulson's aunt.
(d) Mr. Coulson's daughter.

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

5. What is implied by Mr. Coulson's mention of Palm Beach?
(a) He spends the winter in Palm Beach.
(b) He misses his friends in Palm Beach.
(c) He does not want Mrs. Widdup to go away on vacation.
(d) He dislikes New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Miss Coulson stands thinking at the window, to what insects does she mentally compare Mr. Coulson and Mrs. Widdup?

2. The story opens with the word "prithee" (332). What does this word mean in this context?

3. Who is the author of "The Marry Month of May"?

4. What illness does Mr. Coulson suffer from?

5. What kind of clam is a "chowder-doomed clam" (332)?

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