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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the poem "Indian Summer," how has the narrator changed since her youth?
(a) She is slower and attracts fewer admirers.
(b) She is more worldy and attracts more lovers.
(c) She used to be whatever a man wanted, but now she is her own person.
(d) She has learned to never trust a man.

2. What imaginary "purchase" puts a strain on the relationship between Annabel and Midge?
(a) Midge's diamond earrings.
(b) Annabel's silver fox coat.
(c) Annabel's pearl necklace.
(d) Midge's mink coat.

3. What surprises the woman at the dinner party about Katherine Burke in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?
(a) She did not realize how short she was.
(b) She had never noticed how thick her waist was.
(c) She had not known that she wore a wig.
(d) She had never noticed that her skin was dark.

4. What does the young man offer to go out and get for the girl in the the story "The Sexes"?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) A pack of gum.
(c) Scotch.
(d) A fashion magazine.

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. Where do Annabel and Midge walk on their free afternoons?

2. How does Mimi describe her husband's visit when her friend calls?

3. In "Social Note," what advice does the narrator give to women who are seduced by "discreet" men?

4. In "The Leal," on what can the narrator rely?

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

(see the answer key)

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