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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The White Lady," why does the narrator claim to hate the dead?
(a) They frighten her.
(b) She does not want to become one of them.
(c) Other people only speak kindly of the dead.
(d) She is jealous because they are "pompous" and well-behaved.

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

4. Where are the couple in the train car headed?
(a) Their wedding reception.
(b) Their new home.
(c) Their wedding.
(d) Their honeymoon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what trait is Mrs. Martindale known?

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

3. Why has the Bains' son, Paul, been sent away?

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

5. For what are the Bains and Mrs. Whittaker waiting?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the short story, "The Wonderful Old Gentleman," what influence has the Old Gentleman had on the Bains' lives in the five years that he has lived with them?

2. What is the irony in the end of the short story "The Waltz"?

3. How might Mrs. Martindale solve Mrs. Wyman's problem and her own at the same time?

4. What is ironic about Mrs. Martindale's volunteer efforts in the short story, "Song of the Shirt, 1941"?

5. Describe the role of Mrs. Whittaker in the story "The Wonderful Old Gentleman."

6. What does Mr. Durant's reaction to Rose's situation and her departure reveal about him?

7. What is the cause of the underlying tension between the young bride and the groom in "Here We Are"?

8. Why is Mimi upset by her husband's compliment about her black dress in "The Lovely Leave"?

9. What does the short story "The Sexes" reveal about the relationship between the young man and the girl he is dating?

10. Compare and contrast the poems "The Trifler" and "Braggart."

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