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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. For what trait is Mrs. Martindale known?
(a) Her broad smile.
(b) Her strong will.
(c) Her beautiful hair.
(d) Her big heart.

2. In "The Standard of Living," what are Annabel's and Midge's occupations?
(a) Annabel is a nurse and Midge is a housewife.
(b) Annabel is a teacher and Midge is a secretary.
(c) They are both nurses.
(d) They are both stenographers.

3. What advice does the poem "Resume" give?
(a) Never allow a love to destroy you.
(b) Suicide is too painful and too much trouble, so choose to live instead.
(c) Live life the way that the narrator has and be happy.
(d) Men and women are too different to remain loyal.

4. How old is Rose?
(a) Twenty-eight.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Twenty.

5. In the story "Arrangement in Black and White," why is the woman at the dinner party relieved that she did not use the "n-word" in front of Walter Williams?
(a) She was afraid it would embarrass Mr. Williams.
(b) She was afraid that the other guests would be offended.
(c) She was afraid she would embarrass her host.
(d) She was afraid that Mr. Williams might have found it offensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how long has the couple in the train car been married?

2. In the poem "False Friends," during what month does the narrator's heart heal?

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

4. Who does the narrator repeatedly address throughout the story "A Telephone Call"?

5. Who is Joe Brooks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In the story "Dusk Before Fireworks," why does Kit try to pretend that she is not bothered by the attention that other women pay to Hobie?

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

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

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

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

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