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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "De Profundis," what kind of man does the narrator hope to find one day?
(a) One who can accept criticism from a woman.
(b) One who will always remain faithful.
(c) One who respects her for her accomplishments and intelligence.
(d) One who does not talk about all of the other women he has loved.

2. In the poem "Verse for a Certain Dog," what is the difference between the lines inside the parentheses and those not in parentheses?
(a) The lines outside are spoken to the dog and those inside are to the reader.
(b) The lines outside are about the dog as an adult and those inside are about the puppy.
(c) The lines outside are spoken to the reader and those inside are to the dog.
(d) The lines outside praise the dog and those inside scold the dog.

3. What kind of work does Mrs. Martindale do?
(a) She organizes fundraisers for war relief efforts.
(b) She knits blankets for the army hospitals.
(c) She sews uniforms for soldiers at war.
(d) She sews hospital gowns for the war relief.

4. In the poem "Hearthside," what does the narrator dream of?
(a) A time when all the world is at peace.
(b) Returning to the warm of home.
(c) Visiting far-away places.
(d) Children who have gone away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What imaginary "purchase" puts a strain on the relationship between Annabel and Midge?

2. In the story "Arrangement in Black and White," why is the woman at the dinner party relieved that she did not use the "n-word" in front of Walter Williams?

3. How does Mrs. Whittaker react to the news of her father's death?

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

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

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