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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 confused by its surroundings.
(c) One that is poisonous to humans.
(d) One that is personified as feeling worried.

2. What is the implication of the passage "She blushed. Oh, yes, it can be done. Just hold your breath and compress the diaphragm" (333)?
(a) Mrs. Widdup may be faking her reaction to Mr. Coulson.
(b) In her excitement, Mrs. Widdup can barely breathe.
(c) Most people blush on purpose.
(d) Blushing happens when the diaphragm is contracted too forcefully.

3. Which neighborhood does Mr. Coulson live in?
(a) Lincoln Square.
(b) Carnegie Hill.
(c) Gramercy Park.
(d) Chelsea.

4. Why does Mr. Coulson tell his servant to "bring an axe" (335)?
(a) He wants to cut down the flowers.
(b) He is joking about killing himself.
(c) He is threatening to kill the servant.
(d) He wants to break up the ice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Miss Coulson meet the iceman on the next morning?

2. What is the first indication that Mrs. Widdup does not listen carefully?

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

4. How many years apart are Miss Coulson's and Mrs. Widdup's ages?

5. Mrs. Widdup is described as "comely" (333). What does this mean is true about her?

(see the answer key)

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