1. According to the narrator, what does May want humans to remember?
(a) That they are not immortal.
(b) That they are also animals.
(c) That they should be grateful for the coming summer.
(d) That they should be kind to one another.

2. What claim is the narrator making by calling humans "lineal scions of the pansy" (332)?
(a) Pansies are more like humans than most people realize.
(b) Humans are the servants of nature.
(c) Plants and animals are just as valuable as humans.
(d) Humans and flowers are related through evolution.

3. How does Miss Coulson spend the afternoon after her conversation with her father about the cold?
(a) She takes a long nap.
(b) She reads a romance book.
(c) She goes shopping.
(d) She works in the garden.

4. 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?
(a) Female college professors.
(b) Lower-class college-aged women.
(c) Young women training to become school teachers.
(d) Schoolgirls.

5. 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.