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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "gift" does the narrator of "I Know I Have Been Happiest" offer to her former lover?
(a) Her death.
(b) Her absence.
(c) Her verse.
(d) Her fidelity.

2. Why does Hazel purchase the bottles of veronal?
(a) To help her commit suicide.
(b) To help her deal with the pains in her back.
(c) To help her sleep at night.
(d) To help her lose weight.

3. In the poem "False Friends," during what month does the narrator's heart heal?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) May.

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

5. In the poem "Hearthside," what does the narrator dream of?
(a) A time when all the world is at peace.
(b) Children who have gone away.
(c) Visiting far-away places.
(d) Returning to the warm of home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Lady With a Lamp," how long has Mona been in bed?

2. To what does the narrator compare the lighting in the speakeasy?

3. In the poem "The Trifler," who would the narrator like to take as a lover?

4. In the story "Mrs. Hofstadter on Josephine Street," what are the narrator and her husband looking for in a servant?

5. What does Hazel do with Mrs. Martin?

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