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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the poem "The Veteran," how has age changed the narrator's perspective?
(a) He once fought for justice; now justice is ambiguous and fighting is futile.
(b) He used to live from day to day, but now he plans for the future.
(c) He believes that the younger generation must defend the old ways.
(d) He used to take many lovers and then leave them behind; now he is lonely.

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

4. What message does the poem "Men" convey?
(a) Men try to understand women, but they never will.
(b) Men are only interested in a woman's outward appearance.
(c) Men will claim to love a woman as she is, but then try to change her.
(d) Men may drive women crazy, but they still need each other.

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?
(a) That she got to meet Katherine Burke.
(b) That she called Walter Williams "Mister."
(c) That she got to meet the singer Walter Williams.
(d) That the party host was rude to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman in "The Waltz" respond to the young man who asks her to dance?

2. In "Social Note," what advice does the narrator give to women who are seduced by "discreet" men?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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