1. Which of the following literary techniques is used in the title "The Marry Month of May"?
(a) Paronomasia.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Synecdoche.
(d) Paraprosdokian.

2. What is implied by the number of days for which Miss Coulson orders extra ice?
(a) She thinks that the flowers will be done blooming in five days.
(b) She thinks that she will need five days to get to know the iceman better.
(c) She knows that after five days Mr. Coulson will be too irritated to talk to Mrs. Widdup at all.
(d) She wants the deliveries to last until Mrs. Widdup leaves for vacation.

3. What is clear in the first interaction between Mr. Coulson, Miss Coulson, and Mrs. Widdup?
(a) Mrs. Widdup is much more intelligent than she seems at first.
(b) Mr. Coulson is used to having to trick Miss Coulson in order to get his way.
(c) Miss Coulson has no idea that Mr. Coulson has romantic intentions toward Mrs. Widdup.
(d) Both Mr. Coulson and Mrs. Widdup are aware that Miss Coulson will disapprove of them having a relationship.

4. What information does Mrs. Widdup give Mr. Coulson that contradicts what Miss Coulson told him earlier?
(a) She tells him that Miss Coulson has had a very large ice order delivered.
(b) She tells him that Miss Coulson is upstairs sleeping.
(c) She tells him that his manservant has gone to the post office.
(d) She tells him that it is warm outside.

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