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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Herbie leaves, how much time passes before Hazel hears any news about him?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Eleven months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

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

3. In the poem "The Trifler," who would the narrator like to take as a lover?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Pride.
(c) Death.
(d) Youth.

4. In the story "New York to Detroit," Why does Jack suggest that Jean write him a letter?
(a) He does not like to talk on the telephone.
(b) She always expresses herself so much better in writing.
(c) The telephone connection is so bad that he cannot hear her.
(d) He likes to see her handwriting on paper.

5. What advice does the poem "Resume" give?
(a) Never allow a love to destroy you.
(b) Men and women are too different to remain loyal.
(c) Suicide is too painful and too much trouble, so choose to live instead.
(d) Live life the way that the narrator has and be happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The White Lady," why does the narrator claim to hate the dead?

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

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

4. In "The Little Hours," what time does the narrator wake?

5. How much time passes between the time that Horace leaves the narrator's home and the time that he calls the house?

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