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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 is trying to break off their relationship.
(b) He has arrived late for their date.
(c) She thinks that he spent too much time with another girl the night before.
(d) He has just told her that he does not like her hat.

2. In the poem "Verse for a Certain Dog," what is the difference between the lines inside the parentheses and those not in parentheses?
(a) The lines outside praise the dog and those inside scold the dog.
(b) The lines outside are spoken to the dog and those inside are to the reader.
(c) The lines outside are spoken to the reader and those inside are to the dog.
(d) The lines outside are about the dog as an adult and those inside are about the puppy.

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

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

5. In the poem "I Shall Come Back," from where will the narrator return?
(a) From her sorrow.
(b) From the grave.
(c) From the dream of love.
(d) From the forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the girl examining at the beginning of the story "The Sexes"?

2. What advice does the poem "Resume" give?

3. What does Mrs. Wyman want when she calls Mrs. Martindale?

4. According to the poem "Fighting Words," what would cause the narrator to desert her lover?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Standard of Living," how are Midge and Annabel affected by the news of the actual price of the necklace in the shop window?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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