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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the one woman who hates Hobie?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His ex-wife.

3. Who does the narrator repeatedly address throughout the story "A Telephone Call"?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her boyfriend.
(c) Her mother.
(d) God.

4. Who helps Rose arrange her abortion?
(a) Her sister, who lives in another town.
(b) Rose's boss.
(c) Mr. Durant.
(d) Her roommate, Ruby.

5. What grade does the narrator give to a "passing fair" lady in the poem "Roundel"?
(a) A+.
(b) F.
(c) B.
(d) D-.

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

7. How does Mrs. Whittaker react to the news of her father's death?
(a) She begins to weep passionately.
(b) She stands up and announces that it really was the best thing.
(c) She dries her eyes and asks to see him.
(d) She sighs and hugs her sister quietly.

8. What does the young man offer to go out and get for the girl in the the story "The Sexes"?
(a) A pack of gum.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Scotch.
(d) A fashion magazine.

9. In "The White Lady," why does the narrator claim to hate the dead?
(a) They frighten her.
(b) She does not want to become one of them.
(c) Other people only speak kindly of the dead.
(d) She is jealous because they are "pompous" and well-behaved.

10. In the poem "Unfortunate Coincidence," what does the narrator have to say about love?
(a) True love is difficult to find, but worthwhile.
(b) Love is all around.
(c) Women should take the first step in any relationship.
(d) There is no such thing as true and lasting love.

11. How old is Mr. Durant?
(a) Forty-nine.
(b) Thirty-two.
(c) Thirty-nine.
(d) Fifty.

12. What animal did the last of Hobie's decorators collect and add to his decor?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Giraffes.
(c) Zebras.
(d) Turtles.

13. What is Walter Williams' profession?
(a) He is a painter.
(b) He is a trumpet player.
(c) He is an actor.
(d) He is a singer.

14. Where is the newlywed couple going for their honeymoon?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York.

15. What color dress does Mimi buy for her husband's leave?
(a) Navy.
(b) Lemon yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "rotten news" that Mimi's husband brings with him?

2. According to the poem "Fighting Words," what would cause the narrator to desert her lover?

3. In "De Profundis," what kind of man does the narrator hope to find one day?

4. How old is Rose?

5. Who decided that the Old Gentleman should come to live with the Bains?

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