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

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

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

4. What is the first indication that Mrs. Widdup does not listen carefully?
(a) She interrupts Mr. Coulson when he is speaking.
(b) She does not respond to the question that Mr. Coulson asks her.
(c) She does not pay attention to how much medication she is supposed to give Mr. Coulson.
(d) She thinks that Mr. Coulson is telling her about his feelings for another woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the iceman tells Miss Coulson, "It'll be a pleasure to fix things up for you any way you please," the narrator comments "Alas for May" (334). What is implied by this comment?

3. When Miss Coulson stands thinking at the window, to what insects does she mentally compare Mr. Coulson and Mrs. Widdup?

4. On the final morning of the story, what causes Mr. Coulson's mood to change?

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

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