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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 point is made through the juxtaposition of Mr. Coulson's and Mrs. Widdup's comments about springtime?
(a) Mrs. Widdup does not return Mr. Coulson's affections.
(b) Mrs. Widdup is a much more emotional person than Mr. Coulson is.
(c) They have very different points of view about springtime.
(d) There is a significant gap in their education and social classes.

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

3. Miss Coulson has a "lorgnette" (334). What is a lorgnette?
(a) Glasses that have a handle instead of ear-pieces.
(b) A piece of jewelry used to hold a scarf or shawl closed.
(c) A round, flat case designed to hold medications or tobacco.
(d) A high-necked, long-sleeved sweater.

4. What does the narrator call the "most potent weapons of insidious May" (334)?
(a) Sunny days.
(b) Birds.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Warm breezes.

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. On the final morning of the story, what causes Mr. Coulson's mood to change?

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

3. With which motif is Miss Coulson most identified?

4. Which neighborhood does Mr. Coulson live in?

5. What is comic about the turn of phrase "she withstood the attack of the ethereal mildness" (334)?

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