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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 does Mrs. Wyman want when she calls Mrs. Martindale?
(a) She needs Mrs. Martindale to come to a fundraiser.
(b) She wants to borrow one of Mrs. Martindale's banquet tables.
(c) She is looking for work for an unfortunate woman that she knows.
(d) She asks Mrs. Martindale to watch her dogs while she is away.

2. What did Mrs. Martindale have the jeweler make out of the various gems that she gathered?
(a) A jeweled hair comb.
(b) An evening bag.
(c) A flag pin for her lapel.
(d) A colorful hat pin.

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

4. How does Mrs. Bain react to the news of her father's death?
(a) She dries her eyes and asks to see him.
(b) She immediately begins to weep passionately.
(c) She sighs and lays her head on her husband's chest.
(d) She stands up and announces that it really was the best thing.

5. According to Mrs. Whittaker, why has the Old Gentleman left all of his money to her?
(a) She is the oldest, so she has more claim to the money.
(b) She and her husband helped him earn the money.
(c) Because she and her husband will know how to take care of it.
(d) He does not believe that his other children truly appreciate him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Standard of Living," what is the cost of the necklace in the window?

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

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

4. What does Mrs. Corning ask the volunteers at headquarters to do before they leave for vacation?

5. How does Mr. Durant plan to get rid of the stray dog?

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