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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who decided that the Old Gentleman should come to live with the Bains?
(a) Mrs. Whittaker.
(b) Mrs. Bain.
(c) Mr. Bain.
(d) The Old Gentleman.

2. How does the woman in "The Waltz" respond to the young man who asks her to dance?
(a) She pretends that she is waiting for someone.
(b) She politely refuses and waits for another man to ask.
(c) She accepts, but then mentally complains the whole time.
(d) She turns him down and then laughs about him after he leaves.

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

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 is amused and happy that he will not have to deal with her.
(b) He says he will miss her, but admits that it is the best decision.
(c) He pleads with her to come back.
(d) He is disappointed but understanding.

5. What kind of flowers does the woman at the dinner party have in her hair in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?
(a) Red silk roses.
(b) White daisies.
(c) Pink velvet poppies.
(d) Live blue orchids.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the young man in "The Sexes" convince the girl that he is not interested in Florence Leaming?

2. Who invented the rules for the game that Annabel and Midge play?

3. What does the young man offer to go out and get for the girl in the the story "The Sexes"?

4. In the story "Arrangement in Black and White," why is the woman at the dinner party relieved that she did not use the "n-word" in front of Walter Williams?

5. How long is Mimi's husband supposed to have for leave in the story "The Lovely Leave"?

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