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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The White Lady," why does the narrator claim to hate the dead?
(a) She does not want to become one of them.
(b) She is jealous because they are "pompous" and well-behaved.
(c) Other people only speak kindly of the dead.
(d) They frighten her.

2. Hazel Morse prides herself most on what characteristic?
(a) Her large bust.
(b) Her deep blue eyes.
(c) Her tiny waist.
(d) Her small feet.

3. What disturbing news does the narrator give to Mona?
(a) Garry is not out of town, but has been seen around town with another woman.
(b) Mona will never find a man who will want to marry her.
(c) Garry has moved away to Chicago and does not plan to return.
(d) Mona's doctor has been telling everyone about her "condition."

4. According to "General Review of the Sex Situation," what is the biggest challenge that men and women face in their relationships?
(a) Men and women want completely different things.
(b) Couples do what others expect them to do, not what they want.
(c) Men and women do not talk openly with one another.
(d) Couples often marry too early.

5. In "Light of Love," which lover knows the narrator best?
(a) Joy.
(b) Death.
(c) Pride.
(d) Sorrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Braggart," why does the narrator claim to be better off than her reader?

2. What sight causes Hazel to lose her high spirits as she is on her way to meet Art?

3. In the poem "The Veteran," how has age changed the narrator's perspective?

4. During what year is the story "Just a Little One" set?

5. How do Ed and Hazel's other friends respond when Hazel is feeling sad?

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