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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Mr. Coulson is irritated, he complains that no one in the house does what?
2. What is the "twist" at the end of this story?
3. What is implied by the number of days for which Miss Coulson orders extra ice?
4. When the author compares May to Circe and explains the comparison at length, what literary technique is he using?
5. How old is Mrs. Widdup?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does O. Henry characterize the month of May?
2. Explain the titular allusion and the allusion to "the poet" in the first sentence of the story.
3. What is the significance of the sound of the overturned chair after Mr. Coulson confesses his feelings to Mrs. Widdup?
4. When Mr. Coulson comments that the spring weather is "lovely," his daughter replies "That's just it" (334). What does she mean by her reply?
5. What happens overnight that changes Mrs. Widdup and Mr. Coulson's fate?
6. When Mr. Coulson complains that no one in the house cares if he lives or dies, how does Mrs. Widdup's reply set the events of the story in motion?
7. What happens when Mrs. Widdup makes an excuse to go into Mr. Coulson's room to speak with him after the ice is delivered?
8. How does O. Henry use verbal misunderstandings to characterize Mrs. Widdup when she first appears in Mr. Coulson's room?
9. Explain the technique at work in the sentences "Sparrows wrangled happily everywhere outdoors. Never trust May" (333).
10. When Mr. Coulson finally confesses his feelings to Mrs. Widdup, what drawback to himself does he acknowledge, and what advantage does he say balances this drawback out?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the narrative voice of "The Marry Month of May." Use both paraphrased and quoted textual evidence to support your claim.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you explore the beliefs about marriage revealed in "The Marry Month of May." Give textual support for your claims.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you analyze the characterization of Mr. Coulson and make a claim about its significance in the story. Use textual evidence to support your claim.
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