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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following best describes the way that the young man in "The Waltz" dances?
(a) He makes up his own moves, stepping on his partner and kicking her shin.
(b) He has a natural, graceful movement that others admire.
(c) He tries to mimic the popular moves of the day, but fails.
(d) His movements are stiff, but he tries to excute them precisely.

3. How does Mr. Durant react to Rose's announcement that she will not return and does not want to see him again?
(a) He says he will miss her, but admits that it is the best decision.
(b) He is amused and happy that he will not have to deal with her.
(c) He is disappointed but understanding.
(d) He pleads with her to come back.

4. What imaginary "purchase" puts a strain on the relationship between Annabel and Midge?
(a) Midge's diamond earrings.
(b) Annabel's silver fox coat.
(c) Midge's mink coat.
(d) Annabel's pearl necklace.

5. In "The White Lady," why does the narrator claim to hate the dead?
(a) Other people only speak kindly of the dead.
(b) She does not want to become one of them.
(c) She is jealous because they are "pompous" and well-behaved.
(d) They frighten her.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how long has the couple in the train car been married?

2. How do Annabel and Midge react after learning the price of the necklace in the shop window?

3. According to the poem "Fighting Words," what would cause the narrator to desert her lover?

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

5. What surprises the woman at the dinner party about Katherine Burke in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?

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