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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal is described in the poem "Parable for a Certain Virgin"?
(a) A porcupine.
(b) A sparrow.
(c) A weasel.
(d) A horse.

2. Who decided that the Old Gentleman should come to live with the Bains?
(a) Mrs. Whittaker.
(b) The Old Gentleman.
(c) Mrs. Bain.
(d) Mr. Bain.

3. What is the narrator's intent in the poem "Lullaby"?
(a) Make a pretty woman fall asleep so that she can get the men herself.
(b) Sooth herself over a lost love.
(c) Quiet her lover so he will not ask about her betrayals.
(d) Put a fussy baby to sleep.

4. In "The Standard of Living," what is the cost of the necklace in the window?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $25,000.
(c) $150,000.
(d) $250,000.

5. How long has the girl in the short story "The Last Tea" been waiting for the young man?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) Forty minutes.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Over an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator repeatedly address throughout the story "A Telephone Call"?

2. For what trait is Mrs. Martindale known?

3. What is the narrator's dilemma in the poem "Dilemma"?

4. What is the message behind the poem "Fable"?

5. What kind of necklace do Annabel and Midge see in the window of the jewelry shop?

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