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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important lesson has "The Little Old Lady in Lavender Silk" learned from life?
(a) Never trust a younger man.
(b) There is nothing more fun than a man.
(c) Education is more important than any other pleasure.
(d) Always keep company with people of your own social status.

2. What animal is described in the poem "Parable for a Certain Virgin"?
(a) A horse.
(b) A sparrow.
(c) A weasel.
(d) A porcupine.

3. What does the narrator say would help Mona?
(a) Calling Garry up on the phone.
(b) A big bowl of chicken soup.
(c) Getting dressed and going out for the evening.
(d) Getting married and having children.

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

5. Why hasn't Garry sent flowers to Mona?
(a) He knows that Mona does not like flowers.
(b) Mona keeps sending the flowers back.
(c) He does not even know that she is sick.
(d) He is angry with Mona.

6. How long have Mr. and Mrs. Weldon been married in the story "Too Bad"?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Twenty-five years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Seven years.

7. According to the poem "Solace," why do people not worry over the broken stem of a rose?
(a) Roses are not an important flower.
(b) Roses do not feed a family.
(c) There are many other roses blooming.
(d) People are too busy to notice.

8. Why does the narrator refuse to count sheep?
(a) Counting sheep is for children.
(b) She hates sheep.
(c) She does not want to fall back asleep.
(d) She does not like to count.

9. For what is the narrator of "Sonnet For the End of a Sequence" grateful?
(a) That her lover has gone and she has found herself again.
(b) That she can rely on her friendships.
(c) That her lover has remained true.
(d) That her poems will last beyond her own death.

10. Where does the narrator meet the fighters in "Soldiers of the Republic"?
(a) In a cafe in Valencia.
(b) In a deli in Vienna.
(c) In a bar in Sweden.
(d) In a cafe in Paris.

11. What disturbing news does the narrator give to Mona?
(a) Mona's doctor has been telling everyone about her "condition."
(b) Garry is not out of town, but has been seen around town with another woman.
(c) Mona will never find a man who will want to marry her.
(d) Garry has moved away to Chicago and does not plan to return.

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

13. What is the narrator's dilemma in the poem "Dilemma"?
(a) Her lover wants her to change, but she needs to be true to herself.
(b) She cannot choose between comfort and true love.
(c) Her lover would be scared away whether she were meek or strong.
(d) She loves two men but cannot choose between them.

14. In the story "Mrs. Hofstadter on Josephine Street," what are the narrator and her husband looking for in a servant?
(a) Someone who has experience in entertaining company.
(b) Someone who will keep them company.
(c) Someone who perform his duties in quiet.
(d) Someone who is neat and well-dressed.

15. What gift does the narrator give to the six soldiers as they leave?
(a) The rest of her pack of cigarettes.
(b) A flask of whiskey.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) A cigarette lighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hazel purchase the bottles of veronal?

2. According to the poem "Victoria," where is Albert's spirit never seen walking?

3. What excuse does the narrator suggest would have been better to explain Mona's "illness"?

4. What emotion does the narrator of "Temps Perdu" feel when she sees a laurel tree in May?

5. In the story "New York to Detroit," Why does Jack suggest that Jean write him a letter?

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