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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mimi's husband most looking forward to during his short visit with her?
(a) A hot bath in a tub.
(b) A long, uninterrupted nap.
(c) A good home-cooked meal.
(d) A quiet conversation with his wife.

2. In the poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Nine.

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

4. How does Mimi describe her husband's visit when her friend calls?
(a) It was frustrating, and she wished she could do it over.
(b) It was a disaster.
(c) It was short, but lovely.
(d) She cannot describe it because she is crying too much.

5. How old is Rose?
(a) Twenty-eight.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Annabel and Midge walk on their free afternoons?

2. What is the narrator's intent in the poem "Lullaby"?

3. In the poem "The Trifler," who would the narrator like to take as a lover?

4. What "gift" does the narrator of "I Know I Have Been Happiest" offer to her former lover?

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

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