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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to the girl in "A Telephone Call," why should a woman not keep calling a man on the phone?
(a) A woman's voice over the phone is not nearly as seductive as in person.
(b) Men are much busier than women and do not like to be disturbed.
(c) When you call, they know you like them, and then they no longer like you.
(d) Talking on the phone is not ladylike.

4. What kind of flowers does the woman at the dinner party have in her hair in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?
(a) Pink velvet poppies.
(b) Live blue orchids.
(c) Red silk roses.
(d) White daisies.

5. What message does the poem "Men" convey?
(a) Men are only interested in a woman's outward appearance.
(b) Men may drive women crazy, but they still need each other.
(c) Men try to understand women, but they never will.
(d) Men will claim to love a woman as she is, but then try to change her.

6. In the story "Arrangement in Black and White," why is the woman at the dinner party relieved that she did not use the "n-word" in front of Walter Williams?
(a) She was afraid she would embarrass her host.
(b) She was afraid it would embarrass Mr. Williams.
(c) She was afraid that the other guests would be offended.
(d) She was afraid that Mr. Williams might have found it offensive.

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

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

9. According to the poem "Fighting Words," what would cause the narrator to desert her lover?
(a) If he mocks her for being too fond of him.
(b) If he admires another woman.
(c) If he accuses her of being sullen.
(d) If he criticizes her poetry.

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

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

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

13. What figure sits on the mantel in the Bains' living room?
(a) A carved elephant that seems to be pushing up against a tree.
(b) A trio of mermaids.
(c) A curly-headed peasant boy dangling his leg over the edge of the shelf.
(d) A wrought-iron crucifix.

14. What kind of necklace do Annabel and Midge see in the window of the jewelry shop?
(a) A double strand, pearl nacklace with an emerald clasp.
(b) A solid-gold, herringbone chain with a jewel-encrusted pendant.
(c) A velvet choker with a ruby-studded cameo.
(d) A strand of black pearls with a diamond pendant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take the young man to get his luggage stored in the train compartment?

2. How does Midge change the rules of their game at the end of "The Standard of Living"?

3. Who is Joe Brooks?

4. In "Social Note," what advice does the narrator give to women who are seduced by "discreet" men?

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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