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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the young man in "The Sexes" convince the girl that he is not interested in Florence Leaming?
(a) He offers to marry her.
(b) He promises to never see Florence Leaming again.
(c) He compliments the girl's physical appearance.
(d) He tells her that Florence Leaming is engaged to be married.

2. In "The Standard of Living," what are Annabel's and Midge's occupations?
(a) They are both nurses.
(b) Annabel is a nurse and Midge is a housewife.
(c) Annabel is a teacher and Midge is a secretary.
(d) They are both stenographers.

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

4. Where do Annabel and Midge walk on their free afternoons?
(a) Fifth Avenue.
(b) Broadway.
(c) Michigan Avenue.
(d) Central Park.

5. 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 did not realize how short she was.
(c) She had not known that she wore a wig.
(d) She had never noticed that her skin was dark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Mrs. Martindale have the jeweler make out of the various gems that she gathered?

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

4. What kind of flowers does the woman at the dinner party have in her hair in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?

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

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