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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 does Mr. Durant react to Rose's announcement that she will not return and does not want to see him again?
(a) He says he will miss her, but admits that it is the best decision.
(b) He pleads with her to come back.
(c) He is amused and happy that he will not have to deal with her.
(d) He is disappointed but understanding.

2. According to the young woman in "You Were Perfectly Fine," what was the most important thing that ever happened to her and the young man?
(a) The challenge of dealing with his offensive and drunken actions.
(b) The conversation that they are having about his drunken behavior.
(c) The taxi ride that they had taken around the park the evening before.
(d) The dinner party that they had been invited to the evening before.

3. For what are the Bains and Mrs. Whittaker waiting?
(a) Their brother, Matt, to arrive.
(b) The Old Gentleman's death.
(c) The Old Gentleman's doctor.
(d) The Old Gentleman's return.

4. How does Mimi describe her husband's visit when her friend calls?
(a) It was a disaster.
(b) It was frustrating, and she wished she could do it over.
(c) It was short, but lovely.
(d) She cannot describe it because she is crying too much.

5. In the poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Nine.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color dress does Mimi buy for her husband's leave?

2. Who is the one woman who hates Hobie?

3. How old is Mr. Durant?

4. In "A Telephone Call," what time did the young man say he would call?

5. How old is Rose?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What message is sent by the poem "Now At Liberty"?

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

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

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

7. What do the poems "I Know I Have Been Happiest" and "I Shall Come Back" have in common?

8. How does "A Telephone Call" reinforce Dorothy Parker's perspective regarding the relationship between men and women?

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

10. What message about love is conveyed by the poem "A Very Short Song"?

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