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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. Why does Miss Coulson ask when Mrs. Widdup's vacation begins?
(a) She will need to make arrangements for Mr. Coulson's care.
(b) She is wondering if Mr. Coulson will try to go away with Mrs. Widdup.
(c) She is eager to get Mrs. Widdup away from Mr. Coulson.
(d) She is hoping to get away from the house for a while, herself.

2. How many years apart are Miss Coulson's and Mrs. Widdup's ages?
(a) 15.
(b) They are the same age.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

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. When Mr. Coulson complains about the cold, what is his servant's response?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He offers to investigate the problem.
(c) He calls for Mrs. Widdup.
(d) He shuts the windows.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Coulson call Mrs. Widdup when she starts talking about "ivy and hand-organs" (335)?

3. 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?

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

5. What is the implication of the passage "She blushed. Oh, yes, it can be done. Just hold your breath and compress the diaphragm" (333)?

(see the answer key)

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