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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Verse for a Certain Dog," what is the difference between the lines inside the parentheses and those not in parentheses?
(a) The lines outside are spoken to the reader and those inside are to the dog.
(b) The lines outside are about the dog as an adult and those inside are about the puppy.
(c) The lines outside are spoken to the dog and those inside are to the reader.
(d) The lines outside praise the dog and those inside scold the dog.

2. How does Mr. Durant plan to get rid of the stray dog?
(a) He will drive it far away and drop it off in the middle of nowhere.
(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 sneak it away to a man who will "dispose" of it for him.

3. What did Mrs. Martindale have the jeweler make out of the various gems that she gathered?
(a) A flag pin for her lapel.
(b) A colorful hat pin.
(c) An evening bag.
(d) A jeweled hair comb.

4. How old is Rose?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Twenty-eight.

5. How long have Mr. and Mrs. Bain lived in their home?
(a) Twenty-eight years.
(b) Almost five years.
(c) Twenty-two years.
(d) Fifteen years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work does Mrs. Martindale do?

2. In the poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?

3. In "The Standard of Living," what is the cost of the necklace in the window?

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

5. In "The New Love," how does the narrator regard her new lover?

(see the answer key)

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