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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 does Miss Coulson's believe about love?
(a) That it is overpowering.
(b) That it is a pretense.
(c) That it is humiliating.
(d) That it is inconvenient.

2. 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) An impressive array.
(b) Ceremonial clothing.
(c) A suit of armor.
(d) Unemotional wisdom.

3. What illness does Mr. Coulson suffer from?
(a) Gout.
(b) Rheumatism.
(c) Anemia.
(d) Lupus.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the "twist" at the end of this story?

3. Which bird is Mr. Coulson said to be "elder brother" to in May?

4. How much ice does Miss Coulson order be delivered each day?

5. What does the narrator call the "most potent weapons of insidious May" (334)?

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