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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Corning ask the volunteers at headquarters to do before they leave for vacation?
(a) To please return in September when the headquarters reopens.
(b) To be sure to return all of their materials and tools.
(c) To finish whatever pieces they were working on before leaving.
(d) To take work with them to complete during their off time.

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

3. What color dress does Mimi buy for her husband's leave?
(a) Red.
(b) Lemon yellow.
(c) Navy.
(d) Black.

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

5. 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 reader and those inside are to the dog.
(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 dog and those inside are to the reader.
(d) The lines outside praise the dog and those inside scold the dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Light of Love," which lover knows the narrator best?

2. How does Mrs. Bain react to the news of her father's death?

3. In the poem "Paths," with whom does the narrator walk?

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

5. How does the young man in "The Sexes" convince the girl that he is not interested in Florence Leaming?

(see the answer key)

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