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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. Why is Mr. Coulson so clumsy on the afternoon after the ice is delivered?
(a) He is frustrated that he has not yet been able to confess his feelings to Mrs. Widdup.
(b) He is nervous about speaking to Mrs. Widdup.
(c) He is angry at Miss Coulson's meddling.
(d) He is upset because of the cold.

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

3. Why does Miss Coulson ask when Mrs. Widdup's vacation begins?
(a) She is hoping to get away from the house for a while, herself.
(b) She will need to make arrangements for Mr. Coulson's care.
(c) She is wondering if Mr. Coulson will try to go away with Mrs. Widdup.
(d) She is eager to get Mrs. Widdup away from Mr. Coulson.

4. When "May holds up a chiding finger," (332), what is May's intention?
(a) To scold.
(b) To indicate a direction.
(c) To indicate the "first" of something.
(d) To indicate a pause.

5. What claim is the narrator making by calling humans "lineal scions of the pansy" (332)?
(a) Plants and animals are just as valuable as humans.
(b) Humans and flowers are related through evolution.
(c) Humans are the servants of nature.
(d) Pansies are more like humans than most people realize.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Miss Coulson stands thinking at the window, to what insects does she mentally compare Mr. Coulson and Mrs. Widdup?

2. What is clear in the first interaction between Mr. Coulson, Miss Coulson, and Mrs. Widdup?

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

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

5. With which motif is Miss Coulson most identified?

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