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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Growing Up and Growing Old.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Caroline say her aunts wanted to look like?
(a) Themselves.
(b) Their brothers.
(c) The movie actresses.
(d) Their mother.

2. What kind of imagery is used in The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?
(a) Abstract.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Natural.
(d) Fantasy.

3. What brought about early bedtime in Grown-up?
(a) Father.
(b) Tantrums.
(c) The sun.
(d) Sickness.

4. According to Kennedy, what is marriage?
(a) The pursuit of love and strength over a lifetime.
(b) The end of searching for love.
(c) The ultimate committment.
(d) The way to replace passion with real love.

5. How is the ritual in Hairwashing described by the daughter?
(a) Uplifting.
(b) Pointless.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Strange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the awkward encounter described by Gregory Corso in Marriage?

2. Whom does Kennedy talk about in the introduction to the section about beauty?

3. Who wrote You Begin?

4. What is traded for dolls in Puberty--With Capital Letters?

5. What is the tone of Bra Shopping?

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