View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Walter Williams' profession?
(a) He is an actor.
(b) He is a trumpet player.
(c) He is a painter.
(d) He is a singer.

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

3. Who is Mrs. Corning?
(a) The young girl whose sewing mistake was ridiculed in public.
(b) The only other faithful volunteer besides Mrs. Martindale.
(c) Mrs. Martindale's neighbor who is looking for help for a friend.
(d) The manager at headquarters who oversees the sewing work.

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

5. What does Mrs. Corning ask the volunteers at headquarters to do before they leave for vacation?
(a) To please return in September when the headquarters reopens.
(b) To be sure to return all of their materials and tools.
(c) To finish whatever pieces they were working on before leaving.
(d) To take work with them to complete during their off time.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what are the Bains and Mrs. Whittaker waiting?

3. For what trait is Mrs. Martindale known?

4. What is the "rotten news" that Mimi's husband brings with him?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 361 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample