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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does it take the young man to get his luggage stored in the train compartment?
(a) Twelve minutes.
(b) Eighteen minutes.
(c) Three minutes.
(d) Eight minutes.

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

4. According to the poem "Fighting Words," what would cause the narrator to desert her lover?
(a) If he mocks her for being too fond of him.
(b) If he admires another woman.
(c) If he criticizes her poetry.
(d) If he accuses her of being sullen.

5. What advice does the poem "Resume" give?
(a) Live life the way that the narrator has and be happy.
(b) Men and women are too different to remain loyal.
(c) Never allow a love to destroy you.
(d) Suicide is too painful and too much trouble, so choose to live instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Hearthside," what does the narrator dream of?

2. Where is the newlywed couple going for their honeymoon?

3. In the poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?

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

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

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