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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 plan to get rid of the stray dog?
(a) He will sneak it away to a man who will "dispose" of it for him.
(b) He is going to put it outside after the kids go to sleep and tell them it ran away.
(c) He will drive it far away and drop it off in the middle of nowhere.
(d) After the children go to sleep, he is going to take it to the animal shelter.

2. In the story "The Sexes," why is the girl upset with the young man?
(a) He has just told her that he does not like her hat.
(b) She thinks that he spent too much time with another girl the night before.
(c) He has arrived late for their date.
(d) He is trying to break off their relationship.

3. Who invented the rules for the game that Annabel and Midge play?
(a) Midge's mother.
(b) Annabel.
(c) Annabel's older sister.
(d) Midge.

4. In the poem "Unfortunate Coincidence," what does the narrator have to say about love?
(a) Love is all around.
(b) True love is difficult to find, but worthwhile.
(c) There is no such thing as true and lasting love.
(d) Women should take the first step in any relationship.

5. How long does Mimi have to prepare for her husband's leave?
(a) Forty-eight hours.
(b) A whole weekend.
(c) A week.
(d) Twenty-four hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "gift" does the narrator of "I Know I Have Been Happiest" offer to her former 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 does Hobie do after Kit leaves?

4. In "The White Lady," why does the narrator claim to hate the dead?

5. According to the girl in "A Telephone Call," why should a woman not keep calling a man on the phone?

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