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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. What kind of clam is a "chowder-doomed clam" (332)?
(a) One that is personified as feeling worried.
(b) One that is destined to be eaten in soup.
(c) One that is confused by its surroundings.
(d) One that is poisonous to humans.

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

3. The narrator says,"Pixies and flibbertigibbits haunt the budding woods" (332). What is in the woods?
(a) Dangerous monsters and shallow, easily distracted people.
(b) Tricky supernatural creatures and shallow, easily distracted people.
(c) Tricky supernatural creatures and people with evil intentions.
(d) Dangerous monsters and people with evil intentions.

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

5. On page 334, the narrator refers to the "panoply" of Miss Coulson's "unthrilled bosom." What is the meaning of "panoply" in this context?
(a) A suit of armor.
(b) Ceremonial clothing.
(c) An impressive array.
(d) Unemotional wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is implied by Mr. Coulson's mention of Palm Beach?

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

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

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

5. Which of the following literary techniques is used in the title "The Marry Month of May"?

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