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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 neighborhood does Mr. Coulson live in?
(a) Lincoln Square.
(b) Carnegie Hill.
(c) Gramercy Park.
(d) Chelsea.

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

3. What is the implication of the passage "She blushed. Oh, yes, it can be done. Just hold your breath and compress the diaphragm" (333)?
(a) Mrs. Widdup may be faking her reaction to Mr. Coulson.
(b) In her excitement, Mrs. Widdup can barely breathe.
(c) Most people blush on purpose.
(d) Blushing happens when the diaphragm is contracted too forcefully.

4. According to the narrator, what does May want humans to remember?
(a) That they are also animals.
(b) That they are not immortal.
(c) That they should be kind to one another.
(d) That they should be grateful for the coming summer.

5. On the final morning of the story, what causes Mr. Coulson's mood to change?
(a) Mrs. Widdup has threatened to quit.
(b) Miss Coulson has told him that he is behaving badly.
(c) It is warm again and the windows are open.
(d) He is in much less pain than usual.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When "May holds up a chiding finger," (332), what is May's intention?

3. What are the details about the iceman's sleeves and hat intended to convey?

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

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

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