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

2. What is implied by Mr. Coulson's mention of Palm Beach?
(a) He dislikes New York.
(b) He spends the winter in Palm Beach.
(c) He does not want Mrs. Widdup to go away on vacation.
(d) He misses his friends in Palm Beach.

3. Why does Mrs. Widdup go into Mr. Coulson's room in the afternoon on the second day of the story?
(a) She is concerned that he is all by himself.
(b) She needs to tell him that everyone else has left the house.
(c) She hears him ring for help.
(d) She wants him to finish what he was going to say on the day before.

4. What is clear in the first interaction between Mr. Coulson, Miss Coulson, and Mrs. Widdup?
(a) Mr. Coulson is used to having to trick Miss Coulson in order to get his way.
(b) Both Mr. Coulson and Mrs. Widdup are aware that Miss Coulson will disapprove of them having a relationship.
(c) Miss Coulson has no idea that Mr. Coulson has romantic intentions toward Mrs. Widdup.
(d) Mrs. Widdup is much more intelligent than she seems at first.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the allusion to the "virgin of Cologne" (334)?

2. How does Miss Coulson spend the afternoon after her conversation with her father about the cold?

3. How does the narrator suggest the reader should respond to the poet who praises the month of May?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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