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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the way that the young man in "The Waltz" dances?
(a) He tries to mimic the popular moves of the day, but fails.
(b) He has a natural, graceful movement that others admire.
(c) He makes up his own moves, stepping on his partner and kicking her shin.
(d) His movements are stiff, but he tries to excute them precisely.

2. In the story "The Sexes," why is the girl upset with the young man?
(a) He is trying to break off their relationship.
(b) He has arrived late for their date.
(c) She thinks that he spent too much time with another girl the night before.
(d) He has just told her that he does not like her hat.

3. What does the bride accuse the groom of doing while they were standing at the altar?
(a) Looking at his watch.
(b) Thinking about how beautiful her bridesmaid, Louise, looked.
(c) Yawning.
(d) Falling asleep.

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

5. Why has the Bains' son, Paul, been sent away?
(a) He had been caught stealing money from the Old Gentleman.
(b) Mrs. Whittaker sent him to college in another state.
(c) He was young and made too much noise for the Old Gentleman.
(d) He was a drunkard and could not be trusted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises the woman at the dinner party about Katherine Burke in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?

2. Who is Mrs. Corning?

3. Who is Mrs. Hofstadter who lives on Josephine Street?

4. In "Light of Love," which lover knows the narrator best?

5. Who decided that the Old Gentleman should come to live with the Bains?

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