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

2. Why does Mr. Coulson hesitate as he says, "In the spring...a y -- that is a man's -- fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" (333)?
(a) Mrs. Widdup is giving him a puzzled look.
(b) He cannot remember the exact words of the quotation.
(c) He suddenly feels unsure about whether he wants to declare his feelings.
(d) The original quote is "a young man's fancy," and he realizes that he is not a "young" man.

3. What does the narrator warn the reader to "never trust" (333)?
(a) Sparrows.
(b) Hyacinths.
(c) May.
(d) Warm breezes.

4. What is the name of the servant who usually gives Mr. Coulson his medication?
(a) Treadwell.
(b) Foster.
(c) Marley.
(d) Higgins.

5. When the narrator lists the kinds of inappropriate relationships that May encourages, one of the items in the list is "old chaps" who dress up and "parade in front of the Normal School" (332). Who are these old men trying to impress with their fancy clothing?
(a) Young women training to become school teachers.
(b) Female college professors.
(c) Schoolgirls.
(d) Lower-class college-aged women.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Coulson is irritated, he complains that no one in the house does what?

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

3. What physical gesture of affection does Mr. Coulson make toward Mrs. Widdup?

4. What are the "portières" that Miss Coulson is sitting near?

5. Which neighborhood does Mr. Coulson live in?

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