The Portable Dorothy Parker Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Portable Dorothy Parker Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Corning ask the volunteers at headquarters to do before they leave for vacation?
(a) To finish whatever pieces they were working on before leaving.
(b) To please return in September when the headquarters reopens.
(c) To be sure to return all of their materials and tools.
(d) To take work with them to complete during their off time.

3. How long is Mimi's husband supposed to have for leave in the story "The Lovely Leave"?
(a) One week.
(b) Forty-eight hours.
(c) A whole weekend.
(d) Twenty-four hours.

4. What does the bride plan to do as soon as they settle into the hotel?
(a) Write a few letters.
(b) Take a hot bath.
(c) Order up cocktails.
(d) Take a short nap.

5. In "A Telephone Call," what time did the young man say he would call?
(a) Six o'clock.
(b) Nine o' clock.
(c) Five o' clock.
(d) Seven o' clock.

6. Which of the following best describes the way that the young man in "The Waltz" dances?
(a) He makes up his own moves, stepping on his partner and kicking her shin.
(b) He tries to mimic the popular moves of the day, but fails.
(c) His movements are stiff, but he tries to excute them precisely.
(d) He has a natural, graceful movement that others admire.

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

8. Who decided that the Old Gentleman should come to live with the Bains?
(a) Mrs. Whittaker.
(b) The Old Gentleman.
(c) Mrs. Bain.
(d) Mr. Bain.

9. In the poem "False Friends," during what month does the narrator's heart heal?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) August.
(d) April.

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

11. In the poem "Braggart," why does the narrator claim to be better off than her reader?
(a) She has lived a full life and loves herself more than any man.
(b) She has learned to be happy without a lover.
(c) She knows how to make a man love her even if he is taken.
(d) She will die young and remain beautiful and young while others will grow old.

12. What reason does Annabel give to support her agreement with Midge that a pearl necklace is a good "purchase"?
(a) Men respect a woman who wears pearls.
(b) Pearls are more uncommon than mink.
(c) Pearls are classy.
(d) You can wear pearls with anything.

13. What does Hobie do after Kit leaves?
(a) He calls down to her from his window to apologize.
(b) He turns out all of his lights and pretends that he is not at home.
(c) He sinks into the sofa and cries.
(d) He calls up another girl and arranges a date.

14. Who is Joe Brooks?
(a) The bride's old boyfriend who was not invited to the wedding.
(b) The groom's friend who flirts with the bride's friends.
(c) The bride's friend who has promised to send a gift when he returns from his business trip.
(d) The best man who is supposed to pick them up at the train station.

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 that her skin was dark.
(b) She had not known that she wore a wig.
(c) She had never noticed how thick her waist was.
(d) She did not realize how short she was.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the couple in the train car headed?

2. Who invented the rules for the game that Annabel and Midge play?

3. According to the girl in "A Telephone Call," why should a woman not keep calling a man on the phone?

4. Why has the Bains' son, Paul, been sent away?

5. How old is Mr. Durant?

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