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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the one woman who hates Hobie?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

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

4. For what are the Bains and Mrs. Whittaker waiting?
(a) The Old Gentleman's doctor.
(b) The Old Gentleman's death.
(c) Their brother, Matt, to arrive.
(d) The Old Gentleman's return.

5. Where are the couple in the train car headed?
(a) Their new home.
(b) Their honeymoon.
(c) Their wedding.
(d) Their wedding reception.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Verse for a Certain Dog," what is the difference between the lines inside the parentheses and those not in parentheses?

2. What does Mrs. Wyman want when she calls Mrs. Martindale?

3. How long does it take the young man to get his luggage stored in the train compartment?

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

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

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