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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Telephone Call," what time did the young man say he would call?
(a) Nine o' clock.
(b) Six o'clock.
(c) Seven o' clock.
(d) Five o' clock.

2. What did Mrs. Martindale have the jeweler make out of the various gems that she gathered?
(a) An evening bag.
(b) A colorful hat pin.
(c) A jeweled hair comb.
(d) A flag pin for her lapel.

3. How does Mrs. Bain react to the news of her father's death?
(a) She dries her eyes and asks to see him.
(b) She sighs and lays her head on her husband's chest.
(c) She stands up and announces that it really was the best thing.
(d) She immediately begins to weep passionately.

4. What "gift" does the narrator of "I Know I Have Been Happiest" offer to her former lover?
(a) Her death.
(b) Her verse.
(c) Her fidelity.
(d) Her absence.

5. In the poem "False Friends," during what month does the narrator's heart heal?
(a) April.
(b) August.
(c) June.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the girl examining at the beginning of the story "The Sexes"?

4. What does the bride plan to do as soon as they settle into the hotel?

5. What is Mimi's husband most looking forward to during his short visit with her?

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