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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of "Requiescat" pray "will not rise again"?
(a) The sun.
(b) The daisies.
(c) Her love.
(d) The moon.

2. What is the message behind the poem "Fable"?
(a) Former lovers can never be true friends.
(b) Revenge is never the answer.
(c) Never give up on a true love.
(d) If you lose one love, others will be close behind.

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

4. In the story "New York to Detroit," Why does Jack suggest that Jean write him a letter?
(a) He does not like to talk on the telephone.
(b) He likes to see her handwriting on paper.
(c) She always expresses herself so much better in writing.
(d) The telephone connection is so bad that he cannot hear her.

5. What does the poem "Superfluous Advice" suggest about gossip?
(a) Gossip should always be whispered, never spoken aloud.
(b) Gossip is harmful and should be avoided.
(c) Gossip is good as long as it is about other people.
(d) One should encourage gossip as long as it is untrue,

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rose?

2. How does Mrs. Murdock feel about her dress as she leaves her visit with Miss Noyes and Lily Wynton?

3. What important lesson has "The Little Old Lady in Lavender Silk" learned from life?

4. How does Midge change the rules of their game at the end of "The Standard of Living"?

5. Where are the couple in the train car headed?

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