2. What is the narrator's intent in the poem "Lullaby"?
(a) Quiet her lover so he will not ask about her betrayals.
(b) Make a pretty woman fall asleep so that she can get the men herself.
(c) Sooth herself over a lost love.
(d) Put a fussy baby to sleep.

3. In "The Standard of Living," what is the cost of the necklace in the window?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $250,000.
(c) $25,000.
(d) $150,000.

4. How does Midge change the rules of their game at the end of "The Standard of Living"?
(a) She decides that the players can spend their money on others.
(b) She suggests that they invite more people to play with them.
(c) She says that they should no longer ask about the prices of their "purchases."
(d) She raises the amount of money they can "spend" from one to ten million dollars.

5. What "gift" does the narrator of "I Know I Have Been Happiest" offer to her former lover?
(a) Her death.
(b) Her absence.
(c) Her verse.
(d) Her fidelity.

6. Where do Annabel and Midge walk on their free afternoons?
(a) Broadway.
(b) Central Park.
(c) Michigan Avenue.
(d) Fifth Avenue.

7. How many different women have redecorated Hobie's apartment?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

8. How does Mrs. Bain react to the news of her father's death?
(a) She immediately begins to weep passionately.
(b) She dries her eyes and asks to see him.
(c) She sighs and lays her head on her husband's chest.
(d) She stands up and announces that it really was the best thing.

9. For what are the Bains and Mrs. Whittaker waiting?
(a) The Old Gentleman's death.
(b) The Old Gentleman's return.
(c) The Old Gentleman's doctor.
(d) Their brother, Matt, to arrive.

10. Who invented the rules for the game that Annabel and Midge play?
(a) Midge's mother.
(b) Annabel.
(c) Annabel's older sister.
(d) Midge.

11. What advice does the poem "Resume" give?
(a) Never allow a love to destroy you.
(b) Suicide is too painful and too much trouble, so choose to live instead.
(c) Men and women are too different to remain loyal.
(d) Live life the way that the narrator has and be happy.

12. In "Light of Love," which lover knows the narrator best?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Joy.
(c) Death.
(d) Pride.

13. What is Mimi's husband most looking forward to during his short visit with her?
(a) A good home-cooked meal.
(b) A long, uninterrupted nap.
(c) A hot bath in a tub.
(d) A quiet conversation with his wife.

14. According to the poem "Indian Summer," how has the narrator changed since her youth?
(a) She is slower and attracts fewer admirers.
(b) She is more worldy and attracts more lovers.
(c) She has learned to never trust a man.
(d) She used to be whatever a man wanted, but now she is her own person.

15. What surprises the woman at the dinner party about Katherine Burke in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?
(a) She had never noticed how thick her waist was.
(b) She had not known that she wore a wig.
(c) She did not realize how short she was.
(d) She had never noticed that her skin was dark.