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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of necklace do Annabel and Midge see in the window of the jewelry shop?
(a) A double strand, pearl nacklace with an emerald clasp.
(b) A strand of black pearls with a diamond pendant.
(c) A velvet choker with a ruby-studded cameo.
(d) A solid-gold, herringbone chain with a jewel-encrusted pendant.

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

3. How does Mrs. Whittaker react to the news of her father's death?
(a) She begins to weep passionately.
(b) She stands up and announces that it really was the best thing.
(c) She dries her eyes and asks to see him.
(d) She sighs and hugs her sister quietly.

4. What kind of work does Mrs. Martindale do?
(a) She sews hospital gowns for the war relief.
(b) She sews uniforms for soldiers at war.
(c) She knits blankets for the army hospitals.
(d) She organizes fundraisers for war relief efforts.

5. How do both Mrs. Weldon and Mr. Weldon feel about their apartment?
(a) Both dislike the apartment, but they assume that the other likes it.
(b) Mrs. Weldon likes the apartment, but Mr. Weldon dislikes it.
(c) Both like the apartment, but they assume that the other dislikes it.
(d) Mr. Weldon likes the apartment, but Mrs. Weldon dislikes it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rose?

2. Throughout their marriage, how many evenings have the Weldons experienced that are similar to the one described in "Too Bad"?

3. How long has the Old Gentleman lived with the Bains?

4. In the story "Arrangement in Black and White," why is the woman at the dinner party relieved that she did not use the "n-word" in front of Walter Williams?

5. According to the poem "Indian Summer," how has the narrator changed since her youth?

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