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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Light of Love," which lover knows the narrator best?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Pride.
(c) Joy.
(d) Death.

2. How does Mr. Durant react to Rose's announcement that she will not return and does not want to see him again?
(a) He is amused and happy that he will not have to deal with her.
(b) He says he will miss her, but admits that it is the best decision.
(c) He pleads with her to come back.
(d) He is disappointed but understanding.

3. How does the woman in "The Waltz" respond to the young man who asks her to dance?
(a) She politely refuses and waits for another man to ask.
(b) She pretends that she is waiting for someone.
(c) She turns him down and then laughs about him after he leaves.
(d) She accepts, but then mentally complains the whole time.

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

5. At the end of the story "Arrangement in Black and White," what detail of the dinner party is the woman eager to share with her husband?
(a) That she got to meet Katherine Burke.
(b) That she called Walter Williams "Mister."
(c) That she got to meet the singer Walter Williams.
(d) That the party host was rude to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Mr. Durant," how long has it been since Mr. Durant first met Rose?

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

3. In the poem "Paths," with whom does the narrator walk?

4. What is the narrator's intent in the poem "Lullaby"?

5. What figure sits on the mantel in the Bains' living room?

(see the answer key)

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