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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 complains about the cold, what is his servant's response?
(a) He offers to investigate the problem.
(b) He shuts the windows.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He calls for Mrs. Widdup.

2. The narrator says,"Pixies and flibbertigibbits haunt the budding woods" (332). What is in the woods?
(a) Dangerous monsters and shallow, easily distracted people.
(b) Tricky supernatural creatures and people with evil intentions.
(c) Tricky supernatural creatures and shallow, easily distracted people.
(d) Dangerous monsters and people with evil intentions.

3. What are the "portières" that Miss Coulson is sitting near?
(a) Wall hangings.
(b) Window shutters.
(c) Curtains hung in the doorway.
(d) Hanging lamps.

4. Whom does the narrator refer to as "the venerable and scarcely suspecting victim of May" (334)?
(a) Mr. Coulson.
(b) Miss Coulson.
(c) The iceman.
(d) Mrs. Widdup.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. There are "jonquils" near where Mr. Coulson is sitting. What are jonquils?

2. What are the details about the iceman's sleeves and hat intended to convey?

3. Why does Miss Coulson ask when Mrs. Widdup's vacation begins?

4. Where does Miss Coulson meet the iceman on the next morning?

5. What is Mrs. Widdup's job?

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