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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Annabel give to support her agreement with Midge that a pearl necklace is a good "purchase"?
(a) Pearls are classy.
(b) Pearls are more uncommon than mink.
(c) Men respect a woman who wears pearls.
(d) You can wear pearls with anything.

2. For what are the Bains and Mrs. Whittaker waiting?
(a) Their brother, Matt, to arrive.
(b) The Old Gentleman's doctor.
(c) The Old Gentleman's death.
(d) The Old Gentleman's return.

3. Who helps Rose arrange her abortion?
(a) Mr. Durant.
(b) Her sister, who lives in another town.
(c) Her roommate, Ruby.
(d) Rose's boss.

4. What surprises the woman at the dinner party about Katherine Burke in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?
(a) She had never noticed how thick her waist was.
(b) She had never noticed that her skin was dark.
(c) She did not realize how short she was.
(d) She had not known that she wore a wig.

5. How old is Mr. Durant?
(a) Thirty-two.
(b) Forty-nine.
(c) Thirty-nine.
(d) Fifty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of necklace do Annabel and Midge see in the window of the jewelry shop?

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

3. What figure sits on the mantel in the Bains' living room?

4. Which of the following best describes the way that the young man in "The Waltz" dances?

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?

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