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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Autumn Valentine" what experience did the narrator have in May?
(a) A love for nature.
(b) A new-found love.
(c) A broken heart.
(d) Death.

2. In the story "The Sexes," why is the girl upset with the young man?
(a) He has just told her that he does not like her hat.
(b) She thinks that he spent too much time with another girl the night before.
(c) He is trying to break off their relationship.
(d) He has arrived late for their date.

3. How does Mr. Durant react to Rose's announcement that she will not return and does not want to see him again?
(a) He says he will miss her, but admits that it is the best decision.
(b) He is disappointed but understanding.
(c) He pleads with her to come back.
(d) He is amused and happy that he will not have to deal with her.

4. In the poem "The Trifler," who would the narrator like to take as a lover?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Pride.
(c) Death.
(d) Youth.

5. Why does the narrator of "Sentiment" close her eyes as the taxi drives down Sixty-Fifth Street?
(a) She thinks it is Sixty-Third Street, which reminds her of her lost lover.
(b) The driver is going fast, and she is afraid he may crash.
(c) She is tired and needs to rest.
(d) She does not want to see the beggars on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the young woman in "You Were Perfectly Fine," what was the most important thing that ever happened to her and the young man?

2. How do Ed and Hazel's other friends respond when Hazel is feeling sad?

3. What does the narrator wish for the girl in the poem "Story"?

4. What surprises the woman at the dinner party about Katherine Burke in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?

5. What does the young man offer to go out and get for the girl in the the story "The Sexes"?

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