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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. Mrs. Widdup is described as "comely" (333). What does this mean is true about her?
(a) She is clever.
(b) She is funny.
(c) She is attractive.
(d) She is a hard worker.

2. Which of the following literary techniques is used in the title "The Marry Month of May"?
(a) Synecdoche.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Paraprosdokian.
(d) Paronomasia.

3. How does the narrator suggest the reader should respond to the poet who praises the month of May?
(a) With a poem that condemns May.
(b) With laughter.
(c) With a punch in the eye.
(d) With more accurate scientific information.

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

5. What illness does Mr. Coulson suffer from?
(a) Rheumatism.
(b) Lupus.
(c) Anemia.
(d) Gout.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On page 334, the narrator refers to the "panoply" of Miss Coulson's "unthrilled bosom." What is the meaning of "panoply" in this context?

3. Who is Miss Van Meeker Constantia Coulson?

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

5. There are "jonquils" near where Mr. Coulson is sitting. What are jonquils?

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