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

2. According to Mrs. Whittaker, why has the Old Gentleman left all of his money to her?
(a) She and her husband helped him earn the money.
(b) Because she and her husband will know how to take care of it.
(c) He does not believe that his other children truly appreciate him.
(d) She is the oldest, so she has more claim to the money.

3. What does the bride accuse the groom of doing while they were standing at the altar?
(a) Yawning.
(b) Thinking about how beautiful her bridesmaid, Louise, looked.
(c) Falling asleep.
(d) Looking at his watch.

4. According to the girl in "A Telephone Call," why should a woman not keep calling a man on the phone?
(a) A woman's voice over the phone is not nearly as seductive as in person.
(b) Men are much busier than women and do not like to be disturbed.
(c) Talking on the phone is not ladylike.
(d) When you call, they know you like them, and then they no longer like you.

5. What reason does Annabel give to support her agreement with Midge that a pearl necklace is a good "purchase"?
(a) Pearls are more uncommon than mink.
(b) Pearls are classy.
(c) Men respect a woman who wears pearls.
(d) You can wear pearls with anything.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Where do Annabel and Midge walk on their free afternoons?

4. What does Mrs. Corning ask the volunteers at headquarters to do before they leave for vacation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the irony in the poem "The False Friends."

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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