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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Herbie leaves, how much time passes before Hazel hears any news about him?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Eleven months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

2. What color dress does Mrs. Lanier wear in her portrait?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

3. In the poem "The Danger of Writing Defiant Verse," what does the narrator realize about her new lover?
(a) He is cheating on her.
(b) He does not actually exist.
(c) He does not truly love her.
(d) He is silly.

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

5. What causes the long period during which Raymond cannot go out to walk?
(a) A bitter cold winter and no warm clothes.
(b) Big Lannie's illness.
(c) Raymond's broken leg.
(d) The dangerous gang that roams their neighborhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the narrator of "Sweet Violets" similar to the violets?

2. In the poem "Paths," with whom does the narrator walk?

3. What important lesson has "The Little Old Lady in Lavender Silk" learned from life?

4. How long have Mr. and Mrs. Weldon been married in the story "Too Bad"?

5. How does the woman in "The Waltz" respond to the young man who asks her to dance?

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