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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the message behind the poem "Fable"?
(a) If you lose one love, others will be close behind.
(b) Former lovers can never be true friends.
(c) Revenge is never the answer.
(d) Never give up on a true love.

2. How much time passes between the time that Horace leaves the narrator's home and the time that he calls the house?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) One day.
(d) One week.

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

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

5. In the poem "Paths," with whom does the narrator walk?
(a) Peace, Solace, and Serenity.
(b) Sorrow, Anger, and Bitterness.
(c) Grief, Peace, and Love.
(d) Death, Grief, and Lonliness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many different women have redecorated Hobie's apartment?

2. Who is Joe Brooks?

3. How does Mrs. Bain react to the news of her father's death?

4. What disturbing news does the narrator give to Mona?

5. What does the narrator wish for in the poem "Frustration"?

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