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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. When Mr. Coulson asks for his "aconite," what is he asking for (333)?
(a) An herbal medicine used to treat pain and inflammation.
(b) A hot breakfast cereal, like porridge or gruel.
(c) A religious text that provides commentary on the Bible.
(d) A wooden cane with a carved top.
2. When Miss Coulson stands thinking at the window, to what insects does she mentally compare Mr. Coulson and Mrs. Widdup?
(a) Mayflies.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Cockroaches.
(d) Fleas.
3. How does Miss Coulson spend the afternoon after her conversation with her father about the cold?
(a) She works in the garden.
(b) She takes a long nap.
(c) She goes shopping.
(d) She reads a romance book.
4. When the author compares May to Circe and explains the comparison at length, what literary technique is he using?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Synechdoche.
5. What are the details about the iceman's sleeves and hat intended to convey?
(a) He is conceited and self-absorbed.
(b) He is trying to show respect for Miss Coulson.
(c) He thinks that Miss Coulson may be in love with him.
(d) He has lower-class manners.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Mr. Coulson hesitate as he says, "In the spring...a y -- that is a man's -- fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" (333)?
2. 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?
3. How does the narrator suggest the reader should respond to the poet who praises the month of May?
4. What does the narrator call the "most potent weapons of insidious May" (334)?
5. Why does Mrs. Widdup go into Mr. Coulson's room in the afternoon on the second day of the story?
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