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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the woman in "The Waltz" respond to the young man who asks her to dance?
(a) She turns him down and then laughs about him after he leaves.
(b) She politely refuses and waits for another man to ask.
(c) She pretends that she is waiting for someone.
(d) She accepts, but then mentally complains the whole time.

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

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

4. In the poem "The Veteran," how has age changed the narrator's perspective?
(a) He believes that the younger generation must defend the old ways.
(b) He used to take many lovers and then leave them behind; now he is lonely.
(c) He used to live from day to day, but now he plans for the future.
(d) He once fought for justice; now justice is ambiguous and fighting is futile.

5. In the poem "Braggart," why does the narrator claim to be better off than her reader?
(a) She has learned to be happy without a lover.
(b) She has lived a full life and loves herself more than any man.
(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.

6. 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 classy.
(c) Pearls are more uncommon than mink.
(d) You can wear pearls with anything.

7. What is the "rotten news" that Mimi's husband brings with him?
(a) His leave has been canceled, and he must be on the next train.
(b) He forgot all of his luggage at the train station.
(c) He wants to divorce her.
(d) He has been discharged by the Air Force.

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

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

10. 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?
(a) The challenge of dealing with his offensive and drunken actions.
(b) The conversation that they are having about his drunken behavior.
(c) The dinner party that they had been invited to the evening before.
(d) The taxi ride that they had taken around the park the evening before.

11. What kind of work does Mrs. Martindale do?
(a) She knits blankets for the army hospitals.
(b) She organizes fundraisers for war relief efforts.
(c) She sews hospital gowns for the war relief.
(d) She sews uniforms for soldiers at war.

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

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

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

15. 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) He is trying to break off their relationship.
(c) She thinks that he spent too much time with another girl the night before.
(d) He has arrived late for their date.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?

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

3. How does Mr. Durant plan to get rid of the stray dog?

4. What is Walter Williams' profession?

5. Who helps Rose arrange her abortion?

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