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

2. In "Social Note," what advice does the narrator give to women who are seduced by "discreet" men?
(a) Run.
(b) Be discreet as well.
(c) Tell everyone.
(d) Consider yourself lucky.

3. Who is Joe Brooks?
(a) The best man who is supposed to pick them up at the train station.
(b) The bride's friend who has promised to send a gift when he returns from his business trip.
(c) The bride's old boyfriend who was not invited to the wedding.
(d) The groom's friend who flirts with the bride's friends.

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

5. What does the groom say about his bride's hat?
(a) He thinks the hat makes her head look pointy.
(b) He loves the new hat and urges her to buy another.
(c) He is not crazy about the new styles; he likes her blue hat.
(d) He thinks she looks better without a hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises the woman at the dinner party about Katherine Burke in the story "Arrangement in Black and White"?

2. According to Mrs. Whittaker, why has the Old Gentleman left all of his money to her?

3. At the end of the story "Arrangement in Black and White," what detail of the dinner party is the woman eager to share with her husband?

4. How does the woman in "The Waltz" respond to the young man who asks her to dance?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the poems "Somebody's Song," "Unfortunate Coincidence," and "Comment" similar?

2. In "The Standard of Living," why does Midge become so upset over Annabel's imaginary purchase of a silver fox coat, and what does her reaction suggest about her personality?

3. Why is the girl in "The Sexes" rude to the young man?

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

5. What do the poems "Interview" and "Neither Bloody Nor Bowed" have in common?

6. Why is Mimi upset after her husband's phone call in the beginning of "The Lovely Leave"?

7. What does Mr. Durant's response to the dog reveal about him?

8. Why does the woman in "The Waltz" agree to dance with the young man even though she does not want to?

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

10. 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?

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