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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. On the final morning of the story, what causes Mr. Coulson's mood to change?
(a) Miss Coulson has told him that he is behaving badly.
(b) Mrs. Widdup has threatened to quit.
(c) He is in much less pain than usual.
(d) It is warm again and the windows are open.

2. Who is the author of "The Marry Month of May"?
(a) Edith Wharton.
(b) O. Henry.
(c) Willa Cather.
(d) Henry James.

3. The story opens with the word "prithee" (332). What does this word mean in this context?
(a) Please, I am begging you.
(b) I disapprove of this.
(c) Keep this information secret.
(d) Listen carefully.

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

5. On page 334, the narrator refers to the "panoply" of Miss Coulson's "unthrilled bosom." What is the meaning of "panoply" in this context?
(a) A suit of armor.
(b) Unemotional wisdom.
(c) An impressive array.
(d) Ceremonial clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which motif is Miss Coulson most identified?

2. How much ice does Miss Coulson order be delivered each day?

3. Why does Mrs. Widdup go into Mr. Coulson's room in the afternoon on the second day of the story?

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

5. What physical gesture of affection does Mr. Coulson make toward Mrs. Widdup?

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