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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 is Mr. Coulson so clumsy on the afternoon after the ice is delivered?
(a) He is nervous about speaking to Mrs. Widdup.
(b) He is upset because of the cold.
(c) He is frustrated that he has not yet been able to confess his feelings to Mrs. Widdup.
(d) He is angry at Miss Coulson's meddling.
2. Why does Miss Coulson ask when Mrs. Widdup's vacation begins?
(a) She is hoping to get away from the house for a while, herself.
(b) She is wondering if Mr. Coulson will try to go away with Mrs. Widdup.
(c) She is eager to get Mrs. Widdup away from Mr. Coulson.
(d) She will need to make arrangements for Mr. Coulson's care.
3. What does Miss Coulson's believe about love?
(a) That it is inconvenient.
(b) That it is overpowering.
(c) That it is a pretense.
(d) That it is humiliating.
4. When the author compares May to Circe and explains the comparison at length, what literary technique is he using?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Synechdoche.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Conceit.
5. What claim is the narrator making by calling humans "lineal scions of the pansy" (332)?
(a) Plants and animals are just as valuable as humans.
(b) Humans and flowers are related through evolution.
(c) Pansies are more like humans than most people realize.
(d) Humans are the servants of nature.
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. On page 334, the narrator refers to the "panoply" of Miss Coulson's "unthrilled bosom." What is the meaning of "panoply" in this context?
3. What is implied by Mr. Coulson's mention of Palm Beach?
4. How many years apart are Miss Coulson's and Mrs. Widdup's ages?
5. What information does Mrs. Widdup give Mr. Coulson that contradicts what Miss Coulson told him earlier?
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