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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 is irritated, he complains that no one in the house does what?
(a) Listens to him when he speaks.
(b) Attempts to entertain him.
(c) Cares if he lives or dies.
(d) Responds when he rings for a servant.

2. What is the "twist" at the end of this story?
(a) Mr. Coulson never had any romantic intentions toward Mrs. Widdup at all.
(b) Mrs. Widdup turns out to be wealthy, herself.
(c) Miss Coulson runs away with the iceman.
(d) Mrs. Widdup's husband is still alive.

3. When Mr. Coulson asks for his "aconite," what is he asking for (333)?
(a) A wooden cane with a carved top.
(b) A hot breakfast cereal, like porridge or gruel.
(c) An herbal medicine used to treat pain and inflammation.
(d) A religious text that provides commentary on the Bible.

4. Where does Miss Coulson meet the iceman on the next morning?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the vacant lot next door.
(c) In the park across from the house.
(d) In the basement.

5. What is implied by the number of days for which Miss Coulson orders extra ice?
(a) She thinks that she will need five days to get to know the iceman better.
(b) She wants the deliveries to last until Mrs. Widdup leaves for vacation.
(c) She knows that after five days Mr. Coulson will be too irritated to talk to Mrs. Widdup at all.
(d) She thinks that the flowers will be done blooming in five days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years apart are Miss Coulson's and Mrs. Widdup's ages?

2. What physical gesture of affection does Mr. Coulson make toward Mrs. Widdup?

3. Why is Mr. Coulson so clumsy on the afternoon after the ice is delivered?

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

5. What information does Mrs. Widdup give Mr. Coulson that contradicts what Miss Coulson told him earlier?

(see the answer key)

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