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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 narrator's dilemma in the poem "Dilemma"?
(a) Her lover wants her to change, but she needs to be true to herself.
(b) Her lover would be scared away whether she were meek or strong.
(c) She loves two men but cannot choose between them.
(d) She cannot choose between comfort and true love.

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

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

4. What does Mona say is wrong with her?
(a) It is just her nerves.
(b) She has influenza.
(c) She has a broken heart.
(d) She has ptomaine poisoning.

5. What is the "rotten news" that Mimi's husband brings with him?
(a) He forgot all of his luggage at the train station.
(b) He wants to divorce her.
(c) He has been discharged by the Air Force.
(d) His leave has been canceled, and he must be on the next train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator say she thinks she is after three highballs?

2. What kind of work does Mrs. Martindale do?

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

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

5. What advice does the poem "Resume" give?

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