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

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

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

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

5. How does the narrator suggest the reader should respond to the poet who praises the month of May?
(a) With a poem that condemns May.
(b) With laughter.
(c) With a punch in the eye.
(d) With more accurate scientific information.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author compares May to Circe and explains the comparison at length, what literary technique is he using?

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

3. Miss Coulson has a "lorgnette" (334). What is a lorgnette?

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

5. Why does Miss Coulson ask when Mrs. Widdup's vacation begins?

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