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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the young woman in "You Were Perfectly Fine," what was the most important thing that ever happened to her and the young man?
(a) The challenge of dealing with his offensive and drunken actions.
(b) The conversation that they are having about his drunken behavior.
(c) The taxi ride that they had taken around the park the evening before.
(d) The dinner party that they had been invited to the evening before.

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

3. According to the poem "Indian Summer," how has the narrator changed since her youth?
(a) She is slower and attracts fewer admirers.
(b) She is more worldy and attracts more lovers.
(c) She has learned to never trust a man.
(d) She used to be whatever a man wanted, but now she is her own person.

4. Why has the Bains' son, Paul, been sent away?
(a) Mrs. Whittaker sent him to college in another state.
(b) He was a drunkard and could not be trusted.
(c) He had been caught stealing money from the Old Gentleman.
(d) He was young and made too much noise for the Old Gentleman.

5. Who is Mrs. Corning?
(a) Mrs. Martindale's neighbor who is looking for help for a friend.
(b) The manager at headquarters who oversees the sewing work.
(c) The young girl whose sewing mistake was ridiculed in public.
(d) The only other faithful volunteer besides Mrs. Martindale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Rose arrange her abortion?

2. In the story "You Were Perfectly Fine," what time did the pale young man get up out of bed?

3. In "The New Love," how does the narrator regard her new lover?

4. What kind of work does Mrs. Martindale do?

5. What does the young man in "The Waltz" offer to do after the band stops playing?

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