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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Autumn Valentine" what experience did the narrator have in May?
(a) A broken heart.
(b) Death.
(c) A love for nature.
(d) A new-found love.

2. In the poem "The Danger of Writing Defiant Verse," what does the narrator realize about her new lover?
(a) He is silly.
(b) He is cheating on her.
(c) He does not actually exist.
(d) He does not truly love her.

3. What does Mona say is wrong with her?
(a) It is just her nerves.
(b) She has a broken heart.
(c) She has ptomaine poisoning.
(d) She has influenza.

4. What secret does the narrator in "Second Love" keep from her lover?
(a) She is pregnant with his child.
(b) She thinks of another man whenever they kiss.
(c) She plans to leave him soon.
(d) He is not her first lover.

5. After Herbie leaves, how much time passes before Hazel hears any news about him?
(a) Eleven months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Seven years.

6. What emotion does the narrator of "Temps Perdu" feel when she sees a laurel tree in May?
(a) Anger.
(b) Joy.
(c) Hope.
(d) Sorrow.

7. On what occasion does the hag visit the narrator in the poem "Godmother"?
(a) On the day the narrator's first child is born.
(b) On the day the narrator is born.
(c) On the narrator's first birthday.
(d) On the narrator's christening.

8. Among the "Tombstones in the Starlight," whom does "The Very Rich Man" now entertain?
(a) His own eternal thoughts.
(b) The most pathetic spirits.
(c) The most exclusive worms.
(d) The poorest of the poor.

9. How does Herbie react when Hazel begins to drink Scotch?
(a) He is happy that she is loosening up.
(b) He says that Scotch is not lady-like.
(c) He does not know since she drinks in secret.
(d) He is worried that she is drinking too much.

10. What does the narrator of "Guinevere At Her Fireside" say about the bravest man?
(a) He is cunning warrior.
(b) He has the littlest brains.
(c) He makes a noble king.
(d) He cannot be trusted.

11. According to "Salome's Dancing-Lesson," who does not need dance lessons?
(a) A woman who dances for a purpose.
(b) A woman who feels the music in her heart.
(c) A woman who is too old for dancing.
(d) A woman whose body is young and cool.

12. Who is Garry McVicker?
(a) A man that the narrator would like Mona to meet.
(b) Mona's servant who is looking after her.
(c) The man who left Mona for another woman.
(d) The doctor who performed Mona's "procedure."

13. What sight causes Hazel to lose her high spirits as she is on her way to meet Art?
(a) A ragged cart horse being beaten by its driver.
(b) An emaciated child begging on the street corner.
(c) A mangy dog shivering behind a pile of trash.
(d) A drunken old man stumbling along the street.

14. Hazel Morse prides herself most on what characteristic?
(a) Her small feet.
(b) Her large bust.
(c) Her tiny waist.
(d) Her deep blue eyes.

15. What does the narrator wish for the girl in the poem "Story"?
(a) That her mother will wash her mouth out with soap.
(b) That her lover will be faithful.
(c) That she will be the first to leave her relationship.
(d) That she will find true love.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have Mr. and Mrs. Weldon been married in the story "Too Bad"?

2. According to "From a Letter From Lesbia," why should you not take a poet as a lover?

3. How do both Mrs. Weldon and Mr. Weldon feel about their apartment?

4. What is the one "edged" thing in the poem "Midnight"?

5. What does Hazel ask Nettie to do for her after her suicide attempt?

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