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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Leal," on what can the narrator rely?
(a) Her enemies will be faithful to her until the day she dies.
(b) Her art will always be good company.
(c) She has been true to herself even if she has offended some people.
(d) Her true friends will always be by her side.

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

3. How long does it take the young man to get his luggage stored in the train compartment?
(a) Three minutes.
(b) Twelve minutes.
(c) Eight minutes.
(d) Eighteen minutes.

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

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

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

7. 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.

8. In the poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?
(a) Nine.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

9. How does the young man in "The Sexes" convince the girl that he is not interested in Florence Leaming?
(a) He tells her that Florence Leaming is engaged to be married.
(b) He promises to never see Florence Leaming again.
(c) He offers to marry her.
(d) He compliments the girl's physical appearance.

10. What does the young man in "The Waltz" offer to do after the band stops playing?
(a) To walk the young woman to the bus stop.
(b) To walk the young woman home.
(c) To help bandage the young woman's shin.
(d) To pay the band twenty dollars to play another song.

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

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

13. In "De Profundis," what kind of man does the narrator hope to find one day?
(a) One who will always remain faithful.
(b) One who can accept criticism from a woman.
(c) One who respects her for her accomplishments and intelligence.
(d) One who does not talk about all of the other women he has loved.

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

15. According to the poem "Indian Summer," how has the narrator changed since her youth?
(a) She is more worldy and attracts more lovers.
(b) She is slower and attracts fewer admirers.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Mimi have to prepare for her husband's leave?

2. How long has the Old Gentleman lived with the Bains?

3. What did Mrs. Martindale have the jeweler make out of the various gems that she gathered?

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

5. In the poem "Braggart," why does the narrator claim to be better off than her reader?

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