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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. How old is Mrs. Widdup?
(a) 35.
(b) 30.
(c) 49.
(d) 40.

2. When "May holds up a chiding finger," (332), what is May's intention?
(a) To indicate a direction.
(b) To scold.
(c) To indicate the "first" of something.
(d) To indicate a pause.

3. What is Mrs. Widdup's job?
(a) Cook.
(b) Housekeeper.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Parlor maid.

4. Which bird is Mr. Coulson said to be "elder brother" to in May?
(a) Robin.
(b) Pigeon.
(c) Chickadee.
(d) Turtle-dove.

5. Where does Miss Coulson meet the iceman on the next morning?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In the vacant lot next door.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the park across from the house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With which motif is Miss Coulson most identified?

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

4. What claim is the narrator making by calling humans "lineal scions of the pansy" (332)?

5. What is the name of the servant who usually gives Mr. Coulson his medication?

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