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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Hofstadter who lives on Josephine Street?
(a) Horace's first wife.
(b) Horace's former employer.
(c) The woman who leases the bungalow to the narrator and her husband.
(d) The woman who places Horace with the narrator.

2. In the poem "I Shall Come Back," from where will the narrator return?
(a) From her sorrow.
(b) From the forest.
(c) From the dream of love.
(d) From the grave.

3. What figure sits on the mantel in the Bains' living room?
(a) A trio of mermaids.
(b) A wrought-iron crucifix.
(c) A curly-headed peasant boy dangling his leg over the edge of the shelf.
(d) A carved elephant that seems to be pushing up against a tree.

4. For what trait is Mrs. Martindale known?
(a) Her broad smile.
(b) Her strong will.
(c) Her big heart.
(d) Her beautiful hair.

5. What does the bride accuse the groom of doing while they were standing at the altar?
(a) Falling asleep.
(b) Looking at his watch.
(c) Yawning.
(d) Thinking about how beautiful her bridesmaid, Louise, looked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poem "Superfluous Advice" suggest about gossip?

2. In the story "Mrs. Hofstadter on Josephine Street," what are the narrator and her husband looking for in a servant?

3. What imaginary "purchase" puts a strain on the relationship between Annabel and Midge?

4. How long is Mimi's husband supposed to have for leave in the story "The Lovely Leave"?

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

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