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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The New Love," how does the narrator regard her new lover?
(a) She thinks he is superior to her last lover.
(b) She appreciates that he is easily manipulated.
(c) She does not care whether he stays or goes.
(d) She is consumed by love for him.

2. What color dress does Mimi buy for her husband's leave?
(a) Black.
(b) Lemon yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Navy.

3. Why does the narrator in "Thought for a Sunshiny Morning" not mind stepping on a worm?
(a) Thousands more live beneath the earth.
(b) She sees no purpose in their existence.
(c) The worm's body will feed the earth.
(d) She knows that worms will devour her when she is dead.

4. How long has the Old Gentleman lived with the Bains?
(a) Almost eight years.
(b) For about five months.
(c) For about five years.
(d) For almost ten years.

5. According to "Rhyme Against the Living," who is lucky?
(a) Young lovers.
(b) The living.
(c) Widows.
(d) The dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what occasion does the hag visit the narrator in the poem "Godmother"?

2. During what year is the story "Just a Little One" set?

3. To what does the narrator compare the lighting in the speakeasy?

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

5. How do Ed and Hazel's other friends respond when Hazel is feeling sad?

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