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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Bain react to the news of her father's death?
(a) She stands up and announces that it really was the best thing.
(b) She dries her eyes and asks to see him.
(c) She immediately begins to weep passionately.
(d) She sighs and lays her head on her husband's chest.

2. How does Mr. Durant plan to get rid of the stray dog?
(a) He will sneak it away to a man who will "dispose" of it for him.
(b) After the children go to sleep, he is going to take it to the animal shelter.
(c) He is going to put it outside after the kids go to sleep and tell them it ran away.
(d) He will drive it far away and drop it off in the middle of nowhere.

3. In "The Standard of Living," what is the cost of the necklace in the window?
(a) $250,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $25,000.
(d) $150,000.

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

5. What is the narrator's intent in the poem "Lullaby"?
(a) Sooth herself over a lost love.
(b) Make a pretty woman fall asleep so that she can get the men herself.
(c) Quiet her lover so he will not ask about her betrayals.
(d) Put a fussy baby to sleep.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of necklace do Annabel and Midge see in the window of the jewelry shop?

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

4. According to "General Review of the Sex Situation," what is the biggest challenge that men and women face in their relationships?

5. In the poem "Braggart," why does the narrator claim to be better off than her reader?

(see the answer key)

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