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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. There are "jonquils" near where Mr. Coulson is sitting. What are jonquils?
(a) They are decorative figures common in early 20th century homes.
(b) They are a kind of daffodil, a flower.
(c) They are a small sparrow-like bird.
(d) They are thick woolen blankets.

2. What does Miss Coulson's believe about love?
(a) That it is a pretense.
(b) That it is humiliating.
(c) That it is overpowering.
(d) That it is inconvenient.

3. What are the "portières" that Miss Coulson is sitting near?
(a) Hanging lamps.
(b) Curtains hung in the doorway.
(c) Window shutters.
(d) Wall hangings.

4. With which motif is Miss Coulson most identified?
(a) Ice.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Flowers.
(d) May.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Miss Van Meeker Constantia Coulson?

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

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

4. What does the narrator warn the reader to "never trust" (333)?

5. The narrator says,"Pixies and flibbertigibbits haunt the budding woods" (332). What is in the woods?

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