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

2. What is the "rotten news" that Mimi's husband brings with him?
(a) He has been discharged by the Air Force.
(b) He wants to divorce her.
(c) He forgot all of his luggage at the train station.
(d) His leave has been canceled, and he must be on the next train.

3. What does Mrs. Corning ask the volunteers at headquarters to do before they leave for vacation?
(a) To take work with them to complete during their off time.
(b) To please return in September when the headquarters reopens.
(c) To finish whatever pieces they were working on before leaving.
(d) To be sure to return all of their materials and tools.

4. In the poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?
(a) Two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

5. What does Mrs. Wyman want when she calls Mrs. Martindale?
(a) She is looking for work for an unfortunate woman that she knows.
(b) She wants to borrow one of Mrs. Martindale's banquet tables.
(c) She asks Mrs. Martindale to watch her dogs while she is away.
(d) She needs Mrs. Martindale to come to a fundraiser.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Midge change the rules of their game at the end of "The Standard of Living"?

2. Who is the one woman who hates Hobie?

3. In "A Telephone Call," what time did the young man say he would call?

4. What does Hobie do after Kit leaves?

5. What animal did the last of Hobie's decorators collect and add to his decor?

(see the answer key)

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