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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hazel do with Mrs. Martin?
(a) They go shopping together.
(b) They complain about their husbands.
(c) They drink and play cards.
(d) They gossip about their neighbors.

2. According to the poem " Two-Volume Novel," what has stopped the sun and moon from shining?
(a) The narrator's love interest does not love her back.
(b) The end of the world has arrived.
(c) The narrator has reached the end of her life.
(d) The dead of winter has cast a cloud over everything.

3. What does the narrator of "Requiescat" pray "will not rise again"?
(a) The moon.
(b) The daisies.
(c) Her love.
(d) The sun.

4. What phrase does the narrator of "Coda" use to describe love?
(a) A dangerous delight.
(b) A permanent flop.
(c) An eternal bore.
(d) A treasured gift.

5. How does Mimi describe her husband's visit when her friend calls?
(a) It was a disaster.
(b) She cannot describe it because she is crying too much.
(c) It was short, but lovely.
(d) It was frustrating, and she wished she could do it over.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Herbie leaves, how much time passes before Hazel hears any news about him?

3. What complaint does the narrator of "Bohemia" express about sculptors and singers?

4. According to "Salome's Dancing-Lesson," who does not need dance lessons?

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

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