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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 the author compares May to Circe and explains the comparison at length, what literary technique is he using?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Anaphora.
(d) Synechdoche.

2. 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 is eager to get Mrs. Widdup away from Mr. Coulson.
(c) She will need to make arrangements for Mr. Coulson's care.
(d) She is wondering if Mr. Coulson will try to go away with Mrs. Widdup.

3. How many years apart are Miss Coulson's and Mrs. Widdup's ages?
(a) 5.
(b) 15.
(c) They are the same age.
(d) 10.

4. With which motif is Miss Coulson most identified?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Ice.
(d) May.

5. Which of the following literary techniques is used in the title "The Marry Month of May"?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Personification.
(c) Understatement.
(d) Alliteration.

Short Answer Questions

1. When "May holds up a chiding finger," (332), what is May's intention?

2. What is the first indication that Mrs. Widdup does not listen carefully?

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

4. When Mr. Coulson continues quoting the poem and mentions "a livelier iris," what does Mrs. Widdup think he is talking about? (333)

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

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