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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 about the dog as an adult and those inside are about the puppy.
(b) The lines outside are spoken to the reader and those inside are to the dog.
(c) The lines outside praise the dog and those inside scold the dog.
(d) The lines outside are spoken to the dog and those inside are to the reader.

2. In the poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Nine.

3. What figure sits on the mantel in the Bains' living room?
(a) A carved elephant that seems to be pushing up against a tree.
(b) A trio of mermaids.
(c) A wrought-iron crucifix.
(d) A curly-headed peasant boy dangling his leg over the edge of the shelf.

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

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 called Walter Williams "Mister."
(b) That she got to meet the singer Walter Williams.
(c) That the party host was rude to her.
(d) That she got to meet Katherine Burke.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In the poem "Hearthside," what does the narrator dream of?

(see the answer key)

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