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

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

3. What is the "rotten news" that Mimi's husband brings with him?
(a) He forgot all of his luggage at the train station.
(b) He wants to divorce her.
(c) He has been discharged by the Air Force.
(d) His leave has been canceled, and he must be on the next train.

4. Who is Mrs. Corning?
(a) The only other faithful volunteer besides Mrs. Martindale.
(b) The young girl whose sewing mistake was ridiculed in public.
(c) Mrs. Martindale's neighbor who is looking for help for a friend.
(d) The manager at headquarters who oversees the sewing work.

5. What does Hobie do after Kit leaves?
(a) He calls down to her from his window to apologize.
(b) He turns out all of his lights and pretends that he is not at home.
(c) He calls up another girl and arranges a date.
(d) He sinks into the sofa and cries.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Paths," with whom does the narrator walk?

2. According to "General Review of the Sex Situation," what is the biggest challenge that men and women face in their relationships?

3. How does Midge change the rules of their game at the end of "The Standard of Living"?

4. What kind of work does Mrs. Martindale do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Compare the poems "Social Note" and "For An Unknown Lady."

3. Why does the young bride in the short story "Here We Are" worry about the fact that so many people get married every day?

4. In the short story "A Telephone Call," how does the narrator rationalize her irrational behavior?

5. In "Arrangement in Black and White," what do the woman's behavior and comments at the dinner party reveal about her?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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